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Subject: Re: fumbling around to find the start of my slice 
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:35:18 -0400
From: "Richard E. Hawkins" <hawk@hawkins.ds.psu.edu>
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Dave dabbled,
>"Richard E. Hawkins" wrote:

>> Nimrod nodded,

>> > Try 'gpart -f' for a full scan (but read the manpage first!).

>> Thanks.  This sounds like exactly what I need.

>> Hmm, now how to run it without a working FreeBSD system . . . I suppose
>> I download it and see if the binary executes with the rescue disks . . .

>So maybe spin up a minimal install on another disk or even another
>machine and move the damaged disk there for repair/recovery?

This could be tricky :)  It's the only machine running FreeBSD until my 
new one arrives in the fall semester . . . this one had to be switched 
after I landed it in horrible inconsistent states without enough disk 
space to compile.

What is the minimal install size?  I could nuke the linux partition and 
put it there.  Hmm, and it's time to find the modem; the only one I 
have around offhand is a 2400 :)

thanks

hawk





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