Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:26:27 -0700 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Geom, MBR, labels, and usb sticks Message-ID: <5008EC03.8000902@jetcafe.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207192144590.9772@wonkity.com> References: <500875C2.1070903@jetcafe.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207192144590.9772@wonkity.com>
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On 07/19/12 20:50, Warren Block wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jul 2012, Dave Hayes wrote:
>> and still the labels do not show up.
>
> They won't show in gpart because they are filesystem labels. They will
> show in 'tunefs -p' or 'file -s'.
Thank you for that. I was able to verify that tunefs -p works.
>> I really do want to be able to mount /dev/ufs/foo as the root device,
>> but as I understand things if gpart doesn't show the label then the
>> glabel subsystem won't set up the proper device file.
>>
>> What gives here? Am I missing something important?
>
> There is more than one type of label. glabel(8) has a list that
> includes the device directory where the label appears.
Right. However if the label is not showing up in /dev/ufs/<label>
what are my debugging options?
--
Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org
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to feed on the substance of their people, for insurance
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