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I have an empty 30 GB partition, /dev/sda9, which is ext3. I also have a live CD Fedora. I ask it to install to sda9. It says you have not defined a mount point. I say mount / It says your image needs ext4. I say format sda9 to ext4. It says ext4 is not bootable.
So: I can't boot as ext4, and can't install as ext3.
It might be easier if you formatted the partitions beforehand with a live-cd partitioning tool or used an installation CD/DVD rather than a live-cd to install.
Last edited by thorkelljarl; 11-04-2009 at 05:43 PM.
Hmmm - the live-CD makes a lot of assumptions. I seem to recall it required a primary partition - for /boot no doubt.
I go get the 6 CD set - even though damn all is actually used on the latter disks.
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