2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend-partmanager/create-part.sh b/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend-partmanager/create-part.sh
index d0343b4dcb1d..5fe354033e32 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend-partmanager/create-part.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend-partmanager/create-part.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@ fi
 # If this is an empty disk, see if we need to create a new scheme for it
 gpart show ${DISK} >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 if [ $? -eq 0 -a "${SLICENUM}" = "1" ] ; then
- gpart create -s ${TYPE} ${DISK}
+  if [ "${TYPE}" = "mbr" -o "${TYPE}" = "MBR" ] ; then 
+    flags="-s ${TYPE} -f active"
+  else
+    flags="-s ${TYPE}"
+  fi
+  gpart create ${flags} ${DISK}
 fi
 
 # If we have a starting block, use it
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend/functions-disk.sh b/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend/functions-disk.sh
index 84534f9c39d5..0e89140d954a 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend/functions-disk.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/pc-sysinstall/backend/functions-disk.sh
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ init_mbr_full_disk()
   sleep 2
 
   echo_log "Running gpart on ${_intDISK}"
-  rc_halt "gpart create -s mbr ${_intDISK}"
+  rc_halt "gpart create -s mbr -f active ${_intDISK}"
 
   # Lets figure out disk size in blocks
   # Get the cyl of this disk