Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 21:09:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: shadows@whitefang.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Disk problems. Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960926210409.2020D-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.960926063211.226A-100000@broken.whitefang.com>
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On Thu, 26 Sep 1996 shadows@whitefang.com wrote: > Here's my current problem. I have my FreeBSD system install on /dev/wd1s2 > (IDE) and its fine and dandy. Now I want to create a partition on > /dev/wd2s1 to support an additional filesystems for backuping some logs > etc. OK. We'll keep that in mind. I assume you don't want to make this new disk bootable and thus make the whole disk for FreeBSD. > I went by the book, I believe in the faq it says do it the easy way and > use the /stand/sysinstall I did that After creating a partition I tried > disklabel. Forgive the spam but.. > > # /dev/wd2: > type: unknown > disk: > label: > flags: > bytes/sector: 512 > sectors/track: 63 > tracks/cylinder: 16 > sectors/cylinder: 1008 > cylinders: 3158 > sectors/unit: 3183264 > rpm: 0 > interleave: 0 > trackskew: 0 > cylinderskew: 0 > headswitch: 0 # milliseconds > track-to-track seek: 0 # milliseconds > drivedata: 0 > > 3 partitions: > # size offset fstype [fsize bsize bps/cpg] > c: 3183264 0 unused 0 0 # (Cyl. 0 - > 3157) > Warning, revolutions/minute 0 > boot block size 0 > super block size 0 > > Forgive my ignorance but this doesnt look right now does it ;) Actually, it somewhat does, you're on the right track. You should use the following command(s) to generate a proper disklabel. disklabel -Brw /dev/rwd2s1 auto disklabel -e sd1 You should be dropped into vi. Make a 'a' partition in the same format as the 'c' partition; remember the numbers have to add up. Save and quit, and that'll become your disklabel. > Oh and check this disklabel doesnt like my working HDD > broken: {34} disklabel /dev/wd1 > disklabel: /dev/wd1: Device not configured You have to use the raw device /dev/rwd1. I have a long message that describes the procedure in excruciating detail (including fdisk) and another that is short for non-DOS-system 'dangerously dedicated' disks. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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