https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=214992 Summary: Cannot install to partition > 15 on PATA Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Alpha 5 plus Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Blocker Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: mrmazda@ij.net QAContact: jsrain@novell.com I've run into this insanity elsewhere on SATA due to its absurd limit on partitions per physical device. Now in an attempted factory ftp install from mirrors.kernel.org using 20 Oct kernel and initrd I get these messages: Your disk /dev/sdc contains 24 partitions. The maximum number of partitions that the kernel driver of the disk can handle is 15. Partitions numbered above 15 cannot be accessed. Your disk /dev/sda contains 22 partitions. The maximum number of partitions that the kernel driver of the disk can handle is 15. Partitions numbered above 15 cannot be accessed. Attempting to proceed to the partitioning step caused the graphical installer to abort with exit code 139 on tty3, dumping me to the initial text installation menu. The i815/ICH2 system has neither SATA nor SCSI nor RAID nor connected USB devices. The only card devices are Matrox G400 AGP and Intel Pro100 PCI NIC. The installation target is /dev/hdc21, which has a previous factory install as /dev/hda21. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.