Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:42:58 +0200 From: Emanuel Strobl <Emanuel.strobl@gmx.net> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, jpeg@thilelli.net Subject: Re: GEOM too restrictive even with debugflags=16 Message-ID: <200508232343.07794@harrymail> In-Reply-To: <52928.192.168.1.20.1124833150.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net> References: <200508232307.00566@harrymail> <52928.192.168.1.20.1124833150.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net>
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--nextPart1835769.VibWlAEmX5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Am Dienstag, 23. August 2005 23:39 CEST schrieb Julien Gabel: > > 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=3D16 > > 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)? Good idea, but I know it's a GEOM restriction that has been discussed=20 several times before. But only partially fixed. This is my tinker machine, so secure level is -1 :) Thanks, =2DHarry --nextPart1835769.VibWlAEmX5 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBDC5hrBylq0S4AzzwRAqrIAKCOzR+rO0+VMbL81wzK31ygIsi4tACZAXi8 8Zp0r6OPdGOCyb4+6slrXVE= =Q7lG -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1835769.VibWlAEmX5--
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