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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Seagate st31051N troubles...
Date: 3 Oct 1996 21:54:52 GMT
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In article <52str4$8fn@umbc7.umbc.edu>,
	wwoodf1@umbc.edu (Bill Woodford) writes:
> 	When I use /stand/sysinstall it just bombs and dumps a core.  Im at a
> loss, and quite frustrated.  I am in desperate need of documentation on this
> subject... I cant seem to find anything specific in the FAQ.  Anyone else had
> any problems with Seagate 1gig drives?  

Yep - bummer !  I've seen this too.  However, you'll find that
"disklabel -r -e" allows you to edit the label.  Leave the 'c' partition
and make sure that you don't exceed it's boundaries - it represents the
whole drive.  Don't create a 'b' without an 'a' - swap doesn't leave any
room for the label (and promptly clobbers it).

It's not *too* bad - just have patience :)

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....