8439 – Need fdisk explanation on docs

Bug 8439 - Need fdisk explanation on docs

Summary: Need fdisk explanation on docs

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Gentoo Linux x86 Installation Guide (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-09-26 19:50 UTC by John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED)
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-09-26 19:50:41 UTC

It seems that the install doc (build.xml) has the user use fdisk. This is a 
problem because fdisk does not give a human readable output for diskspace. We 
should include a conversion algorithim (sectors*512, right?) or maybe think 
about putting something that is easier to use on the CD.

//ZhEN

Comment 1 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-09-26 19:51:31 UTC

NM, i just saw cfdisk on there, i will mention it in the doc, then close this 
bug ;-)

/me hits himself

//ZhEN

Comment 2 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-09-29 11:49:14 UTC

Added it in, we are set.

//ZhEN