Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 23:49:19 -0400 (EDT) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: Mark McVicker <mcvm@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Hard Disc Geometry Clarification During Install Message-ID: <XFMail.20020508234919.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <3CD9CF78.40203@earthlink.net>
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On 09-May-2002 Mark McVicker wrote: > Hello, all. I hope this is the correct forum for my question. > > I'm attempting to install FreeBSD 4.5 on a new system I've just put > together (w/ two 60GB drives). This is the first time I've ever > installed a *nix system. > > After reading the documentation & notes and the book I bought, I still > wanted clarification before going any further in my install process. I > know my question is probably simple, but I wanted someone else's opinion > before I potentially messed things up. > > My scenario is as follows: When I reach the part of the install which > asks which disk I want to put my files on, I am given the warning, > ``WARNING! A geometry of 116301/16/63 for ad0 is incorrect. Using a more > likely geometry...''. Upon clicking OK, I am given the fdisk utility to > create my slice(s). The second line of fdisk gives me: 7297 cyls/255 > heads/63 sectors = 117226305 sectors (57239MB) which sounds similar to > my 60GB disc. It is probably right. The real test is to see if it boots up ok after you install. If it doesn't boot ok, then reinstall and use the other geometry. As long as it boots ok that is all the geometry is used for. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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