From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 26 15:46:39 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 A721716A4CE for ; Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:46:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp.nemschoff.com (smtp.Nemschoff.com [64.179.52.42]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 44BC643D53 for ; Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:46:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from MClark@Nemschoff.com) Received: from EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com ([10.10.11.20]) by smtp.nemschoff.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:48:02 -0500 Received: by EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:48:54 -0500 Message-ID: From: Michael Clark To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:48:52 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Aug 2004 15:48:02.0291 (UTC) FILETIME=[11BF4C30:01C48B84] Subject: Installation - Couldn't make filesystems properly | momentus 20gb hard drive geometry problem??? 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: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:46:39 -0000 I am attempting to install FreeBSD 5.2.1 on a mini-itx Via c3 533. I have a momentus 20 GB st92911A as the hard disk. After I create my slice and /usr swap /tmp ext and go on with the installation I get the following errors: "Unable to make root filesystem on /dev/ad0s1a command returned status 36" "Couldn't make filesystems properly. Aborting" The detected geometry for the drive is 38760/16/63 I looked this up on google and found: http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/datasheet/disc/ds_momentus.pdf When this geometry is used the install still does not work, and it believes the drive is only 8 GB Someone was nice enough to explain drive geometry in detail several months back on this list. I went back and read the post but I am still at a lose. Perhaps it is not the geometry? Michael Clark Nemschoff Chairs Inc mclark at nemschoff dot com CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, MCP Voice: (920) 457 7726 x294 Fax: (920) 453 6594 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission, including all attachments, is directed in confidence solely to the person(s) to whom it is addressed, or an authorized recipient, and may not otherwise be distributed, copied or disclosed. The contents of the transmission may also be subject to intellectual property rights and all such rights are expressly claimed and are not waived. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return electronic transmission and then immediately delete this transmission, including all attachments, without copying, distributing or disclosing same.