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From: Andrew Heath <drew@ida.com.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Installing a second hard disk
Date: 30 Nov 1995 10:01:39 GMT
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I currently have a 486 DX2 66 running FreeBDS 2.0.5 and I have just installed a
second hard disk on my system.
My question is - is there any documentation outlining the exact steps I would
need to take to first of all format and partition the disk, and secondly mount
the disk.
I have looked at the fdisk program, and after going through all the partition
settings, it told me that writing a new partition was not possible.. probably
because it was not formatted.
I have also looked at both the mount and disklabel programs, and I am unsure
what I should use, and in what order. I have a large WWW site on my other disk,
and don't want to accidentally destroy it.
Thanks for responses in advance,
Drew
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