Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:39:10 +0200 (CEST) From: "Julien Gabel" <jpeg@thilelli.net> To: "Emanuel Strobl" <Emanuel.strobl@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GEOM too restrictive even with debugflags=16 Message-ID: <52928.192.168.1.20.1124833150.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net> In-Reply-To: <200508232307.00566@harrymail> References: <200508232307.00566@harrymail>
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> again I ran into the problem that I need to edit my GPT while the system > is in multiuser running. But the following doesn't work: > cale:/#70: sysctl -w kern.geom.debugflags=16 > kern.geom.debugflags: 0 -> 16 > cale:/#71: gpt remove -i 8 ad0s2 > gpt remove: unable to open device 'ad0s2': Operation not permitted > > Arrghhh. Now I have to stop all work and go into singleuser mode. Thats > not acceptable! And please don't tell me that I use the wrong device, > it's a i386 machine so I need a MBR in ad0 and have to use GPT inside a > slice! > > What sense does it make to forbid such modifications? Especially if I > enable foot-shooting?! > > I'd love to test a patch, I can't tell how angry I am that I have to shut > down the box! Just a though - as it happened to me in the past: what about the security level (greater than 0)? -- -jpeg.
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