Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 00:00:23 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <cls@raggedclown.net> To: FreeBSD Current <FreeBSD-current@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Current and Stable and Disk Slice problems ..corrected Message-ID: <20021207230023.GA1193@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <20021207224354.GA1043@raggedclown.net> References: <20021207224354.GA1043@raggedclown.net>
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On Sat, Dec 07, 2002 at 11:43:54PM +0100, Cliff Sarginson wrote: > Hello, > I know there has been some exchanges over these problems, but I am not > sure I yet understand if a problem remains (I am obviously writing > because one seems to :) > > I have on one of the systems here Linux, FreeBSD-Stable and > FreeBSD-Current. All upto-date as of a few days ago. They all seemed to > be co-existing merrily on the same disk until today. > I did some extensive setting-up of -current so it looks more like my > current stable system (mail and cron jobs etc). I mounted some 4.7 FS'es > to copy some scripts and stuff (read-only). > However, I can no longer boot 4.7. Grub says the partition does not > exist. However fdisk on all 3 systems say otherwise. > > I have tried forcing a re-write of the partition table on the system, > but it makes no difference. > > Current complains like buggery about the disk geometry being wrong, but > I get so used to seeing that in FreeBSD since I started using it, maybe > I don't give it enough credence (since fdisk says it is going to use > it's idea of the geometry anyway). Now before I do it, I want to ask is > it wise under Current to fix the Geometry as per what the BIOS says or > not. Since this is my experimental machine it is only a question of my > time being needed (and what's time ?) there is no priceless data at > stake. > > The disk is layed out: > Slice 1 (0 for Grub) Linux, this is extended DOS LBA > so Linux is on 5,6,7 etc within that. > Slice 2 (1 for Grub) 4.7 Stable > Slice 3 (2 for Grub) Current > Rest is unallocated space, easily enough for another FBSD slice > if experimentation is required. > <snip of cut and paste mess> > I am wondering if it is this pesky Linux extended partition that is the > problem. I faintly recall long-ago reading that you should not put FBSD > partitions after an extended DOS one. Is this still true ? I am sure I > have done this before on other systems...but never with Current in the > frame. If it is true (and I do not understand why it should be) maybe I > have either a)not studied enough or b)it is not a widely known problem. > > I can send precise geometric details if it helps. > > -- > Regards > Cliff Sarginson > The Netherlands > > [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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