From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 11 00:36:43 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFE7716A4CE for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:36:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.thilelli.net (jgabel.net1.nerim.net [80.65.226.192]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F30E43D2D for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:36:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jpeg@thilelli.net) Received: from localhost (localhost.thilelli.net [127.0.0.1]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7389E78C4A for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:36:43 +0200 (CEST) Received: from bento.thilelli.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bento.thilelli.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 78327-06 for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:36:42 +0200 (CEST) Received: from webmail.thilelli.net (localhost.thilelli.net [127.0.0.1]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 8B2E278C43 for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:36:42 +0200 (CEST) Received: from 192.168.0.105 (SquirrelMail authenticated user jgabel) by webmail.thilelli.net with HTTP; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:36:42 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <49295.192.168.0.105.1081669002.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net> In-Reply-To: <200404111154.04688.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> References: <50127.192.168.0.105.1081599736.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net> <50911.192.168.0.105.1081633514.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net> <200404111154.04688.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:36:42 +0200 (CEST) From: "Julien Gabel" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at thilelli.net Subject: Re: Can't *write* to a hard disk, not even a slice using fdisk(8). X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 07:36:43 -0000 >> I want to say that it is a mirror created with a hardware HighPoint >> HPT374 (channel 2+3) UDMA133 controller ; not created using software, >> like vinum for example. >>>> - But when I tried to create a slice on it, I get: >>>> # fdisk -BI ad10 >>>> ******* Working on device /dev/ad10 ******* >>>> fdisk: can't write fdisk partition table: Operation not permitted >> There is no partition mounted on it because the miror is actually >> breack, so this disk is totally not used at this time. >> >> Before that, a /home was mounted on the device corresponding to the >> mirror, i.e. /dev/ar1 (which was made from /dev/ad8 + /dev/ad10). >> Actually, and because I had some activity on this machine, I made the >> /home partition available under the /dev/ad8 device alone, which is the >> other identical disk which previously formed the mirror and works like >> a charm. > I take it that you are still trying to manage ad10 through the RAID > capable controller. Yes, you're right: I "broke" the mirror, but let the disk /dev/ad10 in its place. > No real information but I would guess the controller is still seeing > information on the drive ad10 which ties it in with some other disk for > RAID. I don't think so, but... > If you have a regular on board ATA interface I'd try plugging the drive > in there (you can do it with all other drives removed for safety) and > then try to initialise using an installation CD. If that works I imagine > you can put every thing back in your prefered configuration and continue. ... I will try to plug it on another controller, or even in a different machine. Thanks, -- -jpeg.