probe_partition_for_geom

[Edward]

david wrote:

> hi all
>  when trying to install fc3 over fc2 i only get to this then fails;
> 
> bug 
> assertion (heads >0) at disk_dos.c:485 in fuction
> probe_partition_for_geom () failed. 96
> bug 
> assertion (sectors <=63) at disk_dos.c:490 in fuction
> probe_partition_for_geom () failed. 96
> 
> im running amd64 with a wd 10k spin harddrive on
> bbs_1(raid): wdc wd360gd-00fn
> never any problem before with fc1 fc2
> thanks for any help
> only one hdd
> one dvd-rw
> no other drives
> m/b msi k8t neo fis2r
> thanks
> david

I had that exact problem.

Type the line above in google - the answer is there.

Use the cfdisk fix - it worked for me.

Regards,
Ed.