Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:20:03 -0500 (EST) From: Michael W Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/162723: gmirror handbook instructions ate my disk Message-ID: <201111211620.pALGK3YQ090925@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201111211630.pALGU97p051811@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 162723 >Category: docs >Synopsis: gmirror handbook instructions ate my disk >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Nov 21 16:30:08 UTC 2011 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Michael W Lucas >Release: FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 amd64 >Organization: none >Environment: System: FreeBSD bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org 9.0-BETA2 FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 #12: Wed Sep 7 03:29:55 EDT 2011 mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 Installed 9.0-RC1/i386 from CD, built & installed RC2. >Description: Tried to mirror my root drive as per http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/geom-mirror.html System did not recover from reboot, failing with: GEOM: mirror/gm0: corrupt or invalid GPT detected. GEOM: mirror/gm0: GPT rejected -- may not be recoverable Further research shows that this is expected, and is a result of our new GPT overlords >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Could we get a warning at the top of the page that says "For FreeBSD 8 and earlier. Do not use on FreeBSD 9." ? We need updated docs, yes, but a warning in the directions would reduce user annoyance. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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