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From: jarekb@ire.pw.edu.pl (Jaroslaw Bazydlo)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Creating a new file system on EIDE disk ...
Date: 7 Sep 1995 13:26:41 GMT
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J Wunsch (j@bonnie.heep.sax.de) wrote:
: 2500000 > 1877904
: Btw., don't use the `d' partition. It has been `magic' previously.
: And, always include a `c' partition, covering the entire disk (or
: slice).
: Don't attempt to install a / file system on a partition extending
: beyond cylinder 1024.
: --
: cheers, J"org private: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
:
It still does not work, look:
igreen# tail -4 /etc/disktab
ourwd|Western Digital generic 1200 MB IDE:\
:ty=winchester:dt=ST506:se#512:nt#12:ns#63:nc#2484:\
:pc#1877904:oc#0:bc#8192:fc#1024:td=4.2BSD:
green# disklabel -r -w /dev/rwd1 ourwd
ioctl DIOCWLABEL: Operation not supported by device
green#
^^^^^^^^^^ What now ???? Is that mean that my HDD is a b*t ;-) ????
Waiting for your comments
Jaras
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