From owner-freebsd-current Sat Dec 7 14:44: 8 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5BAF637B401 for ; Sat, 7 Dec 2002 14:44:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from post-20.mail.nl.demon.net (post-20.mail.nl.demon.net [194.159.73.1]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A01743EB2 for ; Sat, 7 Dec 2002 14:44:05 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from cls@raggedclown.net) Received: from [212.238.197.102] (helo=mailhost.raggedclown.net) by post-20.mail.nl.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 18Kng4-0002tN-00 for FreeBSD-current@FreeBSD.org; Sat, 07 Dec 2002 22:44:04 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailhost.raggedclown.net (Ragged Clown Mail Gateway [dawn]) with ESMTP id D5E4CF01 for ; Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:44:03 +0100 (CET) Received: from willow.raggedclown.net (willow.raggedclown.intra [192.168.1.10]) by mailhost.raggedclown.net (Ragged Clown Mail Gateway [dawn]) with ESMTP id F4109C98 for ; Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:43:53 +0100 (CET) Received: by willow.raggedclown.net (Ragged Clown Host [willow], from userid 1009) id A4DF7225CF; Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:43:54 +0100 (CET) Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:43:54 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson To: FreeBSD Current Subject: Current and Stable and Disk Slice problems Message-ID: <20021207224354.GA1043@raggedclown.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS 0.3.12pre8 Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hello, I know there has been some exchanges over these problems, but I am not sure I yet understand if a problem remains (I am obviously writing because one seems to :) I have on one of the systems here Linux, FreeBSD-Stable and FreeBSD-Current. All upto-date as of a few days ago. They all seemed to be co-existing merrily on the same disk until today. I did some extensive setting-up of -current so it looks more like my current stable system (mail and cron jobs etc). I mounted some 4.7 FS'es to copy some scripts and stuff (read-only). However, I can no longer boot 4.7. Grub says the partition does not exist. However fdisk on all 3 systems say otherwise. I have tried forcing a re-write of the partition table on the system, but it makes no difference. Current complains like buggery about the disk geometry being wrong, but I get so used to seeing that in FreeBSD since I started using it, maybe I don't give it enough credence (since fdisk says it is going to use it's idea of the geometry anyway). Now before I do it, I want to ask is it wise under Current to fix the Geometry as per what the BIOS says or not. Since this is my experimental machine it is only a question of my time being needed (and what's time ?) there is no priceless data at stake. The disk is layed out: Slice 1 (0 for Grub) Linux, this is extended DOS LBA so Linux is on 5,6,7 etc within that. Slice 2 (1 for Grub) 4.7 Stable Slice 3 (2 for Grub) Current Rest is unallocated space, easily enough for another FBSD slice if experimentation is required. I am wondering if it is this pesky Linux extended partition that is the problem. I faintly recall long-ago reading that you should not put FBSD partitions after an extended DOS one. Is this still true ? I am sure I have done this before on other systems., easily enough for another FBSD slice if experimentation is required. I am wondering if it is this pesky Linux extended partition that is the problem. I faintly recall long-ago reading that you should not put FBSD partitions after an extended DOS one. Is this still true ? I am sure I have done this before on other systems...but never with Current in the frame. If it is true (and I do not understand why it should be) maybe I have either a)not studied enough or b)it is not a widely known problem. I can send precise geometric details if it helps. -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message