v10 - "read-only" partiton error
 

Compaq 1850R, dual P4/400's, (3) 9.1 wide-ultra scsi (no array controller)

Boots fine, loads kernal fine, login as root, try to run cfdisk and get

"Opened disk in read-only - you have no permission to write"

error message. I hit enter to continue and am presented with :

"Do you wish to start with a zero table?"


I have _some_ x experience but am new to Slack.

Thanks in advance!

Pooch

Re: v10 - "read-only" partiton error
 

Just make sure you specify what disk you are going to work with:


It tends to do this when messing around with scsi. It is probably defaulting to your first /dev/hdX device which in this case is your CDrom. (Hence the read-only thing)
It is a small bug in the scripting. It is only built to look for EIDE devices... so when you type 'cfdisk' it defaults to /dev/hdX . Needs to check to see if you have scsi devices.. oh welll.. where would we be without some bugs? ;)



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