Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:11:26 -0600 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: Scott Bennett <bennett@cs.niu.edu>, joar.jegleim@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3 TB disk troubles Message-ID: <E607F9F13AD1C6307A8FC0C0@utd71538.campus.ad.utdallas.edu> In-Reply-To: <201302141233.r1ECXVXx020101@mp.cs.niu.edu> References: <201302141233.r1ECXVXx020101@mp.cs.niu.edu>
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--On February 14, 2013 6:33:31 AM -0600 Scott Bennett <bennett@cs.niu.edu> wrote: >> > The confusing thing is that the kernel says it's a 3 TB device, > but the utility programs say otherwise. > Thanks for your reply, though. I may have to take the device back > to the store I bought it and ask them to demonstrate to me that it > actually works for them as a 3 TB drive. Sigh. > What utilities are you referring to? If it's fdisk and bsdlabel, those can only "see" 2TB no matter how big the disk is. What does gpart show tell you? > > Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG > ********************************************************************** > * Internet: bennett at mp.cs.niu.edu * > *--------------------------------------------------------------------* > * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * > * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * > * -- a standing army." * > * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * > ********************************************************************** > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* "It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson "There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them." George Orwell
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