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From: Rob Lahaye <lahaye@snu.ac.kr>
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Subject: Re: Can't make "label" for a new HDD
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NiC wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> Have trouble - new computer, must be FreeBSD4.8
> 2 HDDs - first is 20Gb, second 200Gb
> 
> When installing - all ok.
> 
> After rebooting tried to do through /stand/sysinstall -> Fdisk -> selecting 200Gb HDD ->a->w->q
> 
> Then "Label" menu->c->selecting maximum volume->selecting mount point "/base->w->shows the error "Error mounting /dev/ad2s1e on /base : Device not configured" 
> 
> What I'm doing wrong?

I'm not an HD expert; merely can tell you my experience:

Installing FreeBSD 4.8 went all well (on PC with a single 20 Mb HD),
but when exiting install for reboot from HD, the boot froze.

The problem turned out to be wrong cyls/heads/sectors settings of the HD.

I fixed that, installed FreeBSD again and the system booted like a charm.

So my 2 cents advice to your problem: double check the cyls/heads/sectors
settings of your HD. Are these correct?

Good luck!
Rob.

PS: my cyls/heads/sectors settings were automagically fixed by once
installing RedHat Linux 8.0. For some reason the Linux install fixed the
wrong settings of the HD, but FreeBSD can't or won't do such a thing.