[ ipcop-Bugs-3597424 ] IPCop cant partition disks which hold foreign partition data
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Bugs item #3597424, was opened at 2012-12-19 02:10 Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by gknauf You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=428516&aid=3597424&group_id=40604 Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: Installation Group: 2.0.0 Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Guenter Knauf (gknauf) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: IPCop cant partition disks which hold foreign partition data Initial Comment: I observed the issue that IPCop is unable to install on storage devices which hold non-IPCop partition data already during my intensive testing with the 1.9.x line, but it seems that this issue is still with actual release. I got this issue also reported from some friends who use IPCop; actually a friend repoteded it to me who wanted to use a HD which was formerly partitioned by M0n0wall. In all cases it helped to wipe the partion data with something like: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/[h|s]da bs=1k count=1000 but I wonder why the IPCop installer cant correctly partion itself or wipe the storage device 1st - although it claims to do so with its warning .... :-P its always troublesomely to 1st do the wiping with a LiveCD - specially when the firewall hardware is an embedded system with a flash where you need to disassemble the whole hardware in order to pull the CF ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=428516&aid=3597424&group_id=40604 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d