FC5 install and device mapper issue

[James Olson]

If you boot the FC5 cd and type linux rescue, can you post the output of # dmraid -ay and # fdisk -l /dev/mapper/isw_hgbhgbbcd commands?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hicham <hichamlinux at gmail.com>
> To: ataraid-list at redhat.com
> Subject: FC5 install and device mapper issue
> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:07:36 +0000
> 
> 
> Ok , I have two sata 160 go hard disk connected to the motherboard to
> sata1 and sata2 port ( don't know if that's really important to know )
> 
> I've installed windows XP sp2 on the first hard disk , 40 go ntfs
> partitionned almost equally on the first sata HD, on the second one ,
> I've created ntfs partitions and ext3 /boot , / , / home and swap
> partitions ( I intend to install FC5 on the second hard disk )
> booting FC5 graphic install, after setting the language install setup
> and keyboard language,
> I get this message :
> 
> "The partition table on device mapper /isw_hgbhgbbcd_volume0 was
> unreadable to create new partitions, it must be initialized causing
> the Loss of ALL DATA on this drive
> This operation will override any previous installation choices about
> which drives to ignore
> would you like to initialize this drive erasing ALL DATA "
> 
> pushing  the "NO button " reboot the machine
> the "Yes button" erases all the partitions in the  first hard disk !
> 
> note that I had fc4 installed and running all right on my pc
> 
> thanks for your help
> hicham
> 
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