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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!spcuna!ritz!ritz From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz) Subject: Re: 4gig Barracuda problem (1542CF doesn't work either) References: <DGLHCB.FuC@ritz.mordor.com> <DGnqtD.GD9@ritz.mordor.com> Organization: Mordor International Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 14:22:26 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Message-ID: <DGp99E.867@ritz.mordor.com> Lines: 57 It seems that if you don't use the "w" option to write the partition and the disklabel information (just use "q" to quit when you're done editing things), you can successfully FTP install the 951005-SNAP on a 4 gig cuda. Strange.... Chris Mauritz (ritz@ritz.mordor.com) wrote: : I also tried to load FreeBSD after switching the disk : controller to an Adaptec 1542CF. It still doesn't work : so I would assume that the "problem" is the 4 gig : Barracuda. However, a friend brought over BSDI 2.0.1 : boot disks and things worked just fine. : Does anyone know how to get around this problem or : do we have to use BSDI? : Regards, : Chris : Chris Mauritz (ritz@ritz.mordor.com) wrote: : : I'm trying to help someone install the 951005 SNAP on a : : Micron Pentium 100 box. It's configured with: : : Micronics motherboard : : 48mb RAM : : 256k cache : : BT946C disk controller : : Seagate 4gig Barracuda : : 3Com 3C509 ethernet card : : The disk partitioning appears to work OK, but when I go to : : the disklabel section and attempt to write the changes to : : the disk, I get: : : Unable to create new root filesystem. Command returned status 1. : : Am I doing something wrong or is this a known problem? : : Regards, : : Chris : : -- : : Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: : : ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR : : Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ : : 201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451 : -- : Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: : ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR : Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ : 201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451 -- Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ 201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451