From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 21 16:30:09 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7535E1065674 for ; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FAE88FC1F for ; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id pALGU9Dq051812 for ; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:09 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id pALGU97p051811; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:09 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:09 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201111211630.pALGU97p051811@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Michael W Lucas Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D5E2106564A for ; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:20:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (mwlucas-2-pt.tunnel.tserv9.chi1.ipv6.he.net [IPv6:2001:470:1f10:b9c::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 19B148FC1D for ; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:20:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.14.4/8.14.5) with ESMTP id pALGK38P090926 for ; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:20:04 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: (from mwlucas@localhost) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.14.4/8.14.5/Submit) id pALGK3YQ090925; Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:20:03 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mwlucas) Message-Id: <201111211620.pALGK3YQ090925@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:20:03 -0500 (EST) From: Michael W Lucas To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/162723: gmirror handbook instructions ate my disk X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Michael W Lucas List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:09 -0000 >Number: 162723 >Category: docs >Synopsis: gmirror handbook instructions ate my disk >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: Mon Nov 21 16:30:08 UTC 2011 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Michael W Lucas >Release: FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 amd64 >Organization: none >Environment: System: FreeBSD bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org 9.0-BETA2 FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 #12: Wed Sep 7 03:29:55 EDT 2011 mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 Installed 9.0-RC1/i386 from CD, built & installed RC2. >Description: Tried to mirror my root drive as per http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/geom-mirror.html System did not recover from reboot, failing with: GEOM: mirror/gm0: corrupt or invalid GPT detected. GEOM: mirror/gm0: GPT rejected -- may not be recoverable Further research shows that this is expected, and is a result of our new GPT overlords >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Could we get a warning at the top of the page that says "For FreeBSD 8 and earlier. Do not use on FreeBSD 9." ? We need updated docs, yes, but a warning in the directions would reduce user annoyance. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: