9.1 installation: can't find partition (please see screenshot)

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Hello,

I want to get back to FreeBSD but need to keep the other (Microsoft) operating systems also. I left 7 GB space on my disk - but the installer / partition editor doesn't find it. (please look at the screenshot to see the partitions on my disk).

Please see the 7 GB partition on the bottom - this is where I'd like to install FreeBSD, but how?

  • The installer / partition editor does not find that partition - neither automatic nor manual - I can't even find the Windows partitions, all I get offered is to use FreeBSD on the whole disk - which would be cool, but in this case I need to keep existing stuff :-)
  • I successfully did this before with the same partition setup with version 7. I think.
  • no bootloader needed because I'll keep the Windows bootloader (and edit boot.ini for FreeBSD).
Could you please help?

thanks a lot!
oliver
 

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The partition editor does not find any of the existing partitions - it just offers to use the full disk (298 GB) to use for freebsd FreeBSD, but I need to keep my data so I need to place freebsd FreeBSD on that free 7 GB sweetspot/partition I left over on that disk - but how?

Do I need to prepare/format this destination partition so the installer/partition editor can find it?

Is there a way to install freebsd FreeBSD from Windows? in Windows XP open freebsd_install.exe browse/point to g:\ and then click 'install'? :e

Thanks a lot for your help!
Oliver
 
Boot the live CD and choose the Fixit or Live option. Can you post the output of [cmd=]gpart show[/cmd]?
 
Or at least a screenshot of the partition editor.

But this is also an opportune time to suggest installing FreeBSD in a VM.
 
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