Date: Fri, 24 Nov 1995 13:09:19 -0800 (PST) From: Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com> To: Richard Toren <rpt@miles.sso.loral.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: converting a Dos partition to FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.951124130336.1259C-100000@ncc-1701-d> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951124091033.15442A-100000@miles>
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On Fri, 24 Nov 1995, Richard Toren wrote: > I couldn't wait... and opened my Christmas present early. It was a > 2.14 GB Conner SCSI drive. Now I have a question about the final step > to integrate it into my system. Wish I was so lucky... <mutter mutter> ;-) > old config: > wd0 (340MB) - dos & windows > sd0 (500MB)- FreeBSD 2.0.5R > > new config: > sd0 (2.1GB)- dos, windows + 500 MB partition for FreeBSD (new drive) > sd1 (500MB)- FreeBSD 2.0.5R (existing drive) > > Moved all dos & windows to new drive. Left a partition for FreeBSD (sd0s2). > Booted FBSD from floppy (sd(1,a)/kernel). Fixed up /etc/fstab so that > mounts worked from sd1 rather than sd0 (completely forgot that part) > The system is now functional. > > >? what do I have to do to sd0s2 so that I can mount it back to FBSD? > >? I intend to move / , /usr , and swap to sd0s2 eventually, how do > I label that partition and define the Freebsd partitions? disklabel, > fdisk, what? Someone said to run '/sbin/sysinstall' as if you were going to install a fresh copy of FreeBSD to the new drive, but when it gets to that part, stop (i.e. terminate) it. I tried this and it worked. Then use tar, cpio, pax, whatever, to move the stuff onto the new partitions. > Thanks in advance for any help > > PS. I had to uncable my CDRom to connect the new drive, so I no longer > have access to the Install medium :-[ That is a pain. Cables ARE available that have more than 2 drive connectors. I just don't see why SCSI card manufacturers don't include them by default -- with only 2 connectors available, what's the point in getting SCSI vs IDE or whatnot??! Anyway, check with some of the big cable manufactuers -- a friend got theirs from "Roger's Specialists" (I think), a company here in southern CA (but they do nationwide mail-order I think -- check the 800 directory). I didn't know that they existed, so I did mine the "old fashioned way" -- I actually MADE mine. (what a pain that was! But I'll save that for another story). If you can't find any companies who have these, then I'll be happy to make you a cable, I can even make them with >3 connectors on them (hey, plan for the future). Just let me know. PS: Check your area for "Computer Shows" -- these are excellent methods of gettings lots of computer hardware for good prices, and you can usually find oddball/obscure stuff like 3-headed SCSI cables at these places, better than you can at retail stores. (don't even try retail stores, they'll just stare at you and go "Huh?") Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or Public Key Servers. ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. **
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