Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:14:08 -0700 From: Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> To: Paul Clark <paul@pclark.me.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tried everything to create a new slice... Message-ID: <4339C430.4000007@ywave.com> In-Reply-To: <20050927203227.94E09C02DF@mra04.ch.as12513.net> References: <20050927203227.94E09C02DF@mra04.ch.as12513.net>
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Paul Clark wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a 6gb slice on a 10gb drive. I want to make use of the unused 4gb by > creating a new > slice in it and mounting /home on it. > > If I use sysinstall in multi or single user mode it says: "ERROR: Unable to > write data to > disk ad0!" > > I have tried using the live cd but the keyboard map is wrong (I have no way > of inputting a /) > which makes it impossible to load sysinstall. > > How can I create a new slice? > Also, will setting the mount point as /home automatically cause it to appear > in the place of > the symlink to /usr/home that is currently there or will there be something > more that I have > to do? > > Thanks for any help. > > Paul > I've used the regular install disk to do this before. Just boot up on it, but instead of selecting install select configure -> fdisk, make your changes and press "w" (it not a visible option but it still works). Then configure -> label using the same hidden "w" option. Or is this what you tried already? HTH, Micah
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