Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:03:21 +0400 From: Dmitry Mityugov <dmitry.mityugov@gmail.com> To: Jesus Romero <jerori@gmail.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: filesystem creation problem during the installation process. Message-ID: <b7052e1e0507260003570410ec@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <11aa082005072511195ad1e22f@mail.gmail.com> References: <11aa082005072511195ad1e22f@mail.gmail.com>
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On 7/25/05, Jesus Romero <jerori@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, >=20 > I have the following issue: >=20 > 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 for > 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: >=20 > 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 >=20 > 9- I chose, YES, and I've always gotten the following message. >=20 > [ Unable to find device node for /dev/ad0s1b in /dev > Creation of filesystem will be aborted ] >=20 > 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? --=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"
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