Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 18:23:09 +0100 (MET) From: Christoph Weber-Fahr <wefa@hektor.unicom.de> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: bin/2763: sysinstall dumps core when writing disklabel Message-ID: <199702181723.SAA01672@hektor.unicom.de> Resent-Message-ID: <199702181730.JAA16997@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 2763 >Category: bin >Synopsis: sysinstall dumps core when writing disklabel >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Feb 18 09:30:01 PST 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Christoph Weber-Fahr <wefa@unicom.talkline.de> >Organization: Unicom GmbH >Release: FreeBSD 2.1.6.1-STABLE i386 >Environment: Plain Vanilla System: 486DX2/66,ISA,Adaptec 1542C,SCSI-CD,2 SCSI-Drives FreeBSD 2.1.6 from CD already installed on sd0, small dos partition on both drives >Description: tried to disklabel second disk, as described in FAQ partition(slice) editor works. Left with W key. Chosen both NONE and BOOTMGR for sd1 (same effect). Then entered label editor and created a new partition with all remeining space. Determined mount point (/usr/var). Then W key. -> Some Disk Activity -> little Window appears "Copying initial device files" -> Segmentation fault (core) >How-To-Repeat: see above. Did it multiple times, same result. >Fix: use disklabel -re sd1 . I hate that one. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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