Alkisx

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I want to enable gpt for partitioning because the huge.s if I am not wrong has it disabled.

Is it possible to recompile the huge.s adding gpt support, and then make the same slackware dvd with the only change being that on that kernel?

I currently don't have a slackware64 anywhere installed, so if it cat be done, can I do it by booting from the dvd ( and recompiling the huge.s)?

or any other way to make slackware see gpt partitions?

allend

Warning! I have no experience with this.
However, on my Slackware64 system
gives:
so kernel support is not enabled by default in Slackware64.
I think that you will have to install Slackware64 elsewhere and build a custom kernel for use with the Slackware64 installer, then make a custom install DVD. I do not know of a way of doing this from the standard DVD distribution.
This link gives useful information.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/li...gpt/index.html
Note that the use of GRUB is likely to be necessary.

Alkisx

Thank you for your reply,

It seems that the only way is the one you said. This was also what I thought to do.

I will install it to a system I have for tests, and recreate the huge.s.

I don't understand why the don't have it enabled on the slackware dvd. This is 2009. It is very possible that one will need raid with large storage partitions.

Anyway, thanks again.

Alkisx

unfortunately this did not work.

I made a simple installation on the same server, recompiled the kernel, then replaced the bzImage,System.map.gz and config with the new (on a copy of all the dvd that I made on a folder), and the using mkisofs and growisofs created the same dvd with the above modifiations.

The dvd booted normally, got in as root, but still no gpt partitions where seen. Maybe as someone said, slackware's setup is using fdisk, and fdisk does not recognise gpt.

So, I am thinking of making a manual install. Any other thought?

Alkisx

Something very interesting I've noticed:

Booting with the original slackware dvd, I could not mkfs on gpt paritions. It looked like it was doing it, but taking almost for ever, and at the end destroying my gpt (It was finding too many nodes to do it).

But, booting with my modified huge kernel, mkfs worked perfect. I think my compiled kernel did enabled gpt support. If I could find a way to make setup use parted instead of fdisk to search for partitions.

Maybe something on the setup scripts? I have no knowledge of this specific matter, if anyone could help me and is possible, maybe we could make a tutorial on instaling slackware with gpt!

And maybe provide also the modified dvd available for download and ready for install. That would be very nice for anyone who wishes to install slackware with big partitions the same way he does it now.

Alkisx

I finally got it done. I have installed it, by using my modified kernel boot dvd, and making a manual install.

I then recompiled the kernel on the system, installed and configured grub, and there it goes! No problems or errors at this stage!

I will soon return on a howto to explain how it was done. Check also a new thread I opened on this case, if we could help others:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...cedure-763910/

pooryorick

I am eagerly awaiting your howto. I want to install Slackware on a dual-boot Mac Pro, but since OS X + efi already takes up two of the 4 partitions available with MBR, it is problematic. I love Slackware, but with all the new hardware coming out, GPT support is imperative. I need Slackware on GPT partitions, and I need it tonight, damnit!

Alkisx

Sorry for the delay, a few days more, because I am really busy at work! I had to make this server a PDC with samba, and update the client pcs. Next week I will post the howto. Sorry for the delay but I can't find time right now.

So, next week!