Re: no fdisk on install

On 01/01/17 02:26, Ron Rodriguez wrote:
> I attempted to use softraid for full disk encryption and failed:
> 
> Trying to follow the instructions from:
> http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq14.html  starting at 
> Full disk encryption
> 
> Model: Sunblade 2500 (Silver) Ultrasparc IIIi

this is important.

> OS: OpenBSD 6.0
> 
> stop a
> ok boot cdrom
> 
> (S)hell? S
> # fdisk
> # sh: fdisk : not found
> # fdisk -iy sd0
> # sh: fdisk : not found
> 
> What is the work around / issue here?  
> 
> This installs fine to text mode using  (I) Install mode, except for no
> xorg. 
> 
> I have a XVR-600 (SUNW, 375-3153) video card on ifb0 and startx
> fails.  No xorg for this card?  what card do I need for running the
> GUI with this computer ? Thanks.

Some platforms do not have fdisk, as they never use the
DOS/Windows/linux MBR disk layout system. sparc64 is one of those.

So, you get to skip the fdisk steps.  Jump right to disklabel, creating
your RAID partitions, etc.

Nick.