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>Number:         153273
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       [HANDBOOK] 21.7.1 needs improvement
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Dec 18 16:30:09 UTC 2010
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>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Aldis Berjoza
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>Description:
Quote:
Normally, newfs(8) interprets the name of the disk and complains if it cannot understand it. For example:
# newfs /dev/gvinum/concat
newfs: /dev/gvinum/concat: can't figure out file system partition

In order to create a file system on this volume, use newfs(8):
# newfs /dev/gvinum/concat

It doesn't make much sense. bough commands are same.... I think the

Normally, newfs(8) interprets the name of the disk and complains if it cannot understand it. For example:
# newfs /dev/gvinum/concat
newfs: /dev/gvinum/concat: can't figure out file system partition

part should be removed

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