On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:02:12 -0800 (PST) my mail <am...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Robert <rob...@openbsd.pap.st> wrote: > > > From: Robert <rob...@openbsd.pap.st> > > Subject: Re: howto using openbsd fdisk because my slice not detek > > from linux? > > > > ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.4/i386/INSTALL.linux > > should answer your questions. > > > > - Robert > > thanks for the reply, > > i have read this file before, but in this file it's have partition > before, in my condition my disk is null partition, i try using > openbsd fdisk to make openbsd slice, i have success install openbsd > in this slice, can boot normally > > but when i try to install linux ubuntu, linux installer not deteck my > openbsd slice > > so how to make first openbsd partition disc from new harddisk so it's > can detect by another OS > > thanks Read it again and do as it says. :) Short version: Install Linux first. (As the doc advises.) While installing Linux leave unpartioned space for OpenBSD. After you finished your Linux install, make a partiton in that space and set the type to A6. Install OpenBSD there. After that you teach your Linux bootloader (grub?) about OpenBSD. If you want to do it right, plan your disk/partition layout before installing anything. Just partition the harddrive in advance. (Booting Linux from cd and using eg. "cfdisk" to do it, is much easier for a beginner than understanding fdisk.) Example layout: 1st primary partition = linux /boot 2nd primary partition = openbsd (type A6) extended partitons = however you want to split up your linux mounts I think support for OpenBSD on extended partitions is in 4.4-release, so you could also put it on one of those. - Robert
