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Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:58:06 +0200
From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org>
To: Dave <dmehler26@woh.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: 18.3 adding disks and geom
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On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 01:16:39PM -0400, Dave wrote:
> Hello,
>    In 6.2 the docs appear slightly dated. I've installed a new ide hd in a 
> box, running 6.2 and am trying to slice it not dedicated, using section 
> 18.3.2.1. I can get the dd going, but the fdisk reveals that geom is not 
> found and it does not proceed.
[...]

The "Geom not found" message can be ignored but the fdisk command should
work.
The current Handbook instructions should work.  I think you should paste
the whole commands you issued, the messages you got etc.


-- 
Marc