From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Jul 20 9:35:33 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from hawkins.ds.psu.edu (fac13.ds.psu.edu [146.186.61.98]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0784837BAC3 for ; Thu, 20 Jul 2000 09:35:28 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hawk@hawkins.ds.psu.edu) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=hawkins.ds.psu.edu ident=hawk) by hawkins.ds.psu.edu with esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 13FJI6-0006wH-00; Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:35:18 -0400 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.1.1 10/15/1999 (debian) To: davidl@efficient.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: fumbling around to find the start of my slice In-Reply-To: Message from Dave Littell of "Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:22:00 CDT." <39772728.568EE5B@efficient.com> References: <20000720184950.A4594@localhost.bsd.net.il> <39772728.568EE5B@efficient.com> Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:35:18 -0400 From: "Richard E. Hawkins" Message-Id: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Dave dabbled, >"Richard E. Hawkins" wrote: >> Nimrod nodded, >> > Try 'gpart -f' for a full scan (but read the manpage first!). >> Thanks. This sounds like exactly what I need. >> Hmm, now how to run it without a working FreeBSD system . . . I suppose >> I download it and see if the binary executes with the rescue disks . . . >So maybe spin up a minimal install on another disk or even another >machine and move the damaged disk there for repair/recovery? This could be tricky :) It's the only machine running FreeBSD until my new one arrives in the fall semester . . . this one had to be switched after I landed it in horrible inconsistent states without enough disk space to compile. What is the minimal install size? I could nuke the linux partition and put it there. Hmm, and it's time to find the modem; the only one I have around offhand is a 2400 :) thanks hawk To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message