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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Installing New Disk
Date: 27 Nov 1996 23:47:45 -0000
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In article <329B6B26.555EBB29@shoreland.com>,
Thanva <thanva@shoreland.com> writes:
: Hello,
:
: I am installing a new scsi disk to my freeBSD box. (Quantum Atlas)
: using Adaptec 2940UW. Where can I find the How To for this procedure.
: I tried to decrypt /etc/disktab and I have no idea what's going on.
Run /stand/sysinstall, select the custom install and partition and label your
disk - then exit sysinstall.
If (I think it happens on 2.1.5) sysinstall crashes (SEGV), you can finish
writing the label with "disklabel -r -e sd0" where sd0 is your disk. Run
disklabel on one of your existing disks to see what sort of input it
expects.
I used to use /etc/disktab - but the above method saves a huge amount
of time with a calculator - and is less prone to error - especially if
you're labeling "around" existing data.
--
Brian <brian%anorak.coverform.lan@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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