FC3 Install Fails:"function probe_partition_for_geom() failed"

David Liguori liguorid at albany.edu
Mon Nov 22 05:56:01 UTC 2004


I'm trying to install FC3 from a DVD burned from the DVD ISO.  The check 
sum and media tested OK.  Early in the install I get a box that says 
"Ascertation (heads > 0 ) at disk_dos.c:485 in function 
probe_partition_for_geom() failed", with choices "ignore" and "cancel". 
  If I chose "ignore" the installation aborts immediately.  Chosing 
"cancel" repeatedly apparently allows it to continue, but soon I get the 
same thing again, and eventually, it quits.

I'm using an Adaptec 29160N SCSI card, a Quantum 36 GB drive on SCSI ID 
0 and a 36 GB Maxtor drive on SCSI ID 1, upon which I'm trying to 
install FC3.  I've tried the no probe and text options and manually 
selecting the Adaptec driver, with essentially the same result.  I've 
successfully installed FC1 and FC2 on this same hardware, without this 
problem.

Has anyone seen this, and is there a work-around?

David Liguori




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