Date: Mon, 07 Oct 96 13:15:00 PDT From: Zoheir Shorab <ZoheirS@mylex.com> To: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>, Zoheir Shorab <ZoheirS@mylex.com> Cc: FreeBSD Technical Support <hackers@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1.5 Help Message-ID: <32596515@mssmtpsc.mylex.com>
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Yes, I'm going to test a new driver for our FlashPT SCSI HA's. I already have FreeBSD 2.1.5 installed & other OS on the HD. In my question I was refering to how can I creat FreeBSD partitions & file systems NOT on the BOOT HD but on ADDITIONAL HD's ? , thanks. Zoheir ---------- From: Julian Elischer To: Zoheir Shorab Cc: FreeBSD Technical Support Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1.5 Help Date: Friday, October 04, 1996 7:49PM Zoheir Shorab wrote: > > I work for Mylex/BusLogic & I was asked to test our new FlashPT > HA's driver for FreeBSD 2.1.5 & I have never used FreeBSD, so if > possible I would like some help with the following: Your wording sounds as if you have a new driver to port to FreeBSD.. is this what you mean? or do you want to test the existing driver with a new board? > 1) How to creat a partition on a second (or third) HD connected to > the Boot HA or a secondary HA. do you already have a system up and going? do you wish to co-exist with another OS? is hte other OS already installed? > 2) How to create a file system on a newly added HD. the installer will do that for you failing that, it's give n in the faq. see also www.freebsd.org > 3) How about adding a Tape drive to the system, do I need to creat > a device node for it ? there wil be on eby default (rst0 and nrst0) (I assume SCSI right?) > 4) Can you refer me to a documentaion or a book that would help > using FreeBSD 2.1.5 including the supported commands. I know > you mentioned O'Reily Associates in the README file, but how > can I contact them ? Walnut creek have a FreeBSD book. you can order it with the CDROM see www.freebsd.org. the oreily books are the 4.4BSD books htey are relevant but not as far as the install is concerned. > > I would appreciate your response regarding the above questions > & any help you may provide me will be great deal, thanks.
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