Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 23:20:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bin/7614: disklabel fails to write labal on scsi disk Message-ID: <199808150620.XAA18583@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/7614; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG, jin@iss-p5.lbl.gov Cc: Subject: Re: bin/7614: disklabel fails to write labal on scsi disk Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 16:16:39 +1000 >... > >iss# disklabel -rw sd0 auto >disklabel: /dev/rsd0c: Undefined error: 0 >iss# disklabel -rwB sd0 auto >disklabel: No space left on device > >iss# ^0^1 >disklabel -rwB sd1 auto >disklabel: No space left on device > >iss# tail /etc/disktab ># Max :pc#8386733:oc#0: generated from FreeBSD installation FDISK >st15230n|Seagate HAWK 4 Family 4.2GB SCSI:\ > :dt=SCSI:ty=winchester:se#512:nt#19:ns#110:nc#4012:rm#5411: \ > :pa#8192:oa#0:ta=4.2BSD:ba#4096:fa#512: \ > :pc#8385080:oc#0: \ > :pe#8376888:oe#8192:te=4.2BSD:be#4096:fe#512: > >iss# disklabel -w sd0 st15230n >disklabel: No space left on device > >Is this NCR problem or a general SCSI disklabel problem? This is a user error (attempting to write a label that specifies a disk size or partition size larger than the slice). Most likely a label suitable for covering the whole disk combined with a slice *not* covering the whole disk. The `auto' label only applies to the whole disk. Bruce To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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