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From: "Julien Gabel" <jpeg@thilelli.net>
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Subject: Re: Can't *write* to a hard disk, not even a slice using fdisk(8).
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>>> do you  have your securelevel set in rc.conf to YES and to a higher
>>> level (like 3)?

>> Yes, this machine had a securevel positionned: it set to '2'. But
>> because I can't touch the disk even in Single User Mode, I don't
>> think it is related, but...
>>
>> What is your idea?

> Ok.  I had missed the earlier parts.  I had a problem recently where a
> new disk was not "touchable" at all and it was related to the
> securelevel being at 3...
>
> Was just a thought.

I did not mention it before,... thanks :)
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