From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 29 12:21:22 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8300F16A41F for ; Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:21:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dmitry.mityugov@gmail.com) Received: from wproxy.gmail.com (wproxy.gmail.com [64.233.184.207]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3BFD43D48 for ; Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:21:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dmitry.mityugov@gmail.com) Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i4so609533wra for ; Fri, 29 Jul 2005 05:21:21 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=AxzfMfbxDUzFwb9amG3hj9LJEcN0j0GTgZRxNYZ25mDXr7++DWv20KS6Kb+LlVFnCbrXS/5YVek9m0g7ngZg0GDy87wjTQkqzsaJGRjcaOlg6RwV5D4kbZY/fPh1gDGHpeJShBk208oeaOTm7ZMBgShXRUjTYQPpVm3FIjSVHoA= Received: by 10.54.11.11 with SMTP id 11mr1275139wrk; Fri, 29 Jul 2005 05:21:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.54.56.33 with HTTP; Fri, 29 Jul 2005 05:21:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:21:21 +0400 From: Dmitry Mityugov To: Jesus Romero In-Reply-To: <11aa082005072807243176c487@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <11aa082005072511195ad1e22f@mail.gmail.com> <11aa082005072807243176c487@mail.gmail.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: filesystem creation problem during the installation process. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Dmitry Mityugov List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:21:22 -0000 On 7/28/05, Jesus Romero wrote: > Hi Dmitry, Thanks a lot to answer my question... >=20 > This what I've done so far. > 1- I already tried to create a small partition for MSDOS, so FreeBSD > could get the correct geometry, but didn't work. > 2- I already changed to LBA access to my HD. but didn't work. > 3- I disarmament my computer complete so the BIOS could take my HD as > a new drive. but didn't work. > 4- Every event upon my HD (like left itself without any format) so > FreeBSD can take it as a new HD. But didn't work. >=20 > The FreeBSD version that I is 5.3. I bought this version under the > "Mundo Linux" magazine. >=20 > Here the details of the hardware: > IDE Primary Master: Segate 10GB, the geometry between BIOs and > FreeBSD are equals so far. > IDE Secondary Master: CDROM 56k > 128 RAM. > AMD 750GHz. > even, I had intalled WinXP (a shit) but NOT ANYMORE !! forever. Btw, > it worked fine there with that hardware. >=20 > Pls help me !!, this has taken for my during 1 month trying install > it without luck !!. > Any help I'll appreciate. > Jerori ! >=20 > On 7/26/05, Dmitry Mityugov wrote: > > On 7/25/05, Jesus Romero wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have the following issue: > > > > > > Once I've chosen in the sysinstall main menu: > > > 1- Standart Installation > > > 2- ad0 as selected drive. > > > 3- I've deleted the current partitions there and created a new one fo= r > > > Freebsd using "Use Entire Disk". But I have to click S to define this > > > slice as ACTIVE partition and that's it. Click Q. > > > 4- I use "Fdisk Partition Using Entire Disk" I click "A" as default > > > partition. Click Q. > > > 5- I select Standar like Boot Manager for drive ad0. > > > 6- For Choose Distribution, I choose ALL. > > > 7- For Choose Media, I choose CD/DVD. > > > 8- And after I got the following warning: > > > > > > User Confirmation Requested > > > Last Chance! Are you SURE you want to continue the installation? > > > If you're running this on a disk with data you wish to save then WE > > > STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE PROPER BACKUPS before proceeding! > > > We can take no responsibility for lost disk contents! > > > [ Yes ] No > > > > > > 9- I chose, YES, and I've always gotten the following message. > > > > > > [ Unable to find device node for /dev/ad0s1b in /dev > > > Creation of filesystem will be aborted ] > > > > > > 10- I've tried a lot alternatives, but without luck!! > > > > How big is the drive? What does happen if you create a smaller > > partition for the OS at the beginning of the drive instead of using > > the entire drive? I am out of ideas, sorry. You may try a newer version of FreeBSD, or another media. By the way, you should send your replies not only to who replied to your messages (me), but also to the mailing list - this will increase your chances to get better answers. --=20 Dmitry Mityugov, St. Petersburg, Russia I ignore all messages with confidentiality statements "We live less by imagination than despite it" - Rockwell Kent, "N by E"