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From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
To: Simon Gao <gao@schrodinger.com>
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Subject: Re: Can't fdisk newly installed disks
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On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:48:29AM -0700, Simon Gao wrote:

> illoai@gmail.com wrote:
> > On 13/08/07, Simon Gao <gao@schrodinger.com> wrote:
> >   
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am running into some problem with fdisk newly installed drives.
> >>     
> > . . .
> >   
> >> # fdisk -BI da5
> >> fdisk: cannot open disk /dev/da5: No such file or directory
> >>     
> >
> > What is your securelevel?
> >
> > For example:
> > % sysctl kern.securelevel
> > kern.securelevel: -1
> >
> > man init for more about securelevels.
> >
> >   
> # sysctl kern.securelevel
> kern.securelevel: 3
> 
> Does higher security level prevent one from adding new file system?

It can prevent you from making almost any changes.  A secure level of 3
is very high and may be what you want for your production - depending
on what you are doing, but will make any installation or development
very difficult or impossible.

////jerry

> 
> Simon
> 
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