Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 14:10:57 +0200 (CEST) From: Heiko Schaefer <hschaefer@fto.de> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gbde init -i issue Message-ID: <20030430140915.V27116@daneel.foundation.hs> In-Reply-To: <5086.1051679849@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <5086.1051679849@critter.freebsd.dk>
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Hi Poul, > >i have one more (very weird) problem with gbde (the tool, this time). > >doing "gbde init /dev/foo -i" works for one of two partitions that i want > >to use with gbde, but not the other. > > > >after writing the template and quitting vi, i get > >"gbde: write sector 0: Operation not permitted" > > You might be trying to overwrite the BSD disklabel. > > If it is a BSD disklabel or SUN label, change it so it starts at least > 16 sectors into the disk. hm ... i now use a partition that starts 16 sectors later and that problem is gone. great. ... this solution disturbs me slightly, but i'll get over it :> why can't i use the space within a partition for anything i want to ?! regards, Heiko
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