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Subject: Re: GEOM_JOURNAL: Timeout. Journal gjournal XXXX cannot be
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Laszlo Nagy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to add a new disk to my system. I'm ready with labeling the 
> disk. It is an SCSI device with and UFS partition and a SWAP 
> partition. The swap is turned off, and I would like to use it as 
> journal space. There is a screenshot attached showing what happens 
> after entering single user mode. swaps are turned off, and the journal 
> cannot be initialized. The message says:
>
> GEOM_JOURNAL: Timeout. Journal gjournal 2578807269 cannot be completed.
>
> Why is that?
>
> Thanks,
>
>   Laszlo
>

Screenshots will not come through on the list, could you upload them 
somewhere and send a link?
Is the partition you are trying to journal mounted?