From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 8 14:43:00 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Delivered-To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F416716A412 for ; Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:42:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bob@bschwartz.com) Received: from mta13.adelphia.net (mta13.mail.adelphia.net [68.168.78.44]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B78D643DA6 for ; Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:42:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bob@bschwartz.com) Received: from c1 ([68.64.93.80]) by mta15.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.04 201-2131-123-105-20051025) with ESMTP id <20061108143034.RKMV22435.mta15.adelphia.net@c1>; Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:30:34 -0500 From: "Bob Schwartz" To: "'Bill Moran'" Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:41:19 -0500 Message-ID: <001101c70343$fb2e34b0$0500a8c0@c1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 In-Reply-To: <20061107110814.b42e8320.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> Thread-Index: AccCiT4pfHBqbVzTTKySyLE8+Q4Q9gAuY16Q Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Questions on first-time installation X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:43:00 -0000 Good am, OK, I think I am getting closer. The system returns this upon install: Name: da0 Geometry: 17849 cyls/255 heads/63 286744185 sectors (140011MB) The SCSI drive, non-raid, that I want to install on is 146 gigs, nominally. What is puzzling me, however, is that the next reports do not appear to show even the existence of the three SAS 73 gig drives, two of which are in a SAS raid 1 configuration and one of which is a standalone drive. The reports are: Offset st end name ptype desc subtype flags 0 16065 06064 - 12 unused 0 16065 286728120 286744184 da0s2 4 extended dos, LBA 15 286744185 5295 286749479 - 12 unused 0 Prior to the install options, bsd indicates that it finds the drives, identifying them as A,C D,E and referring to the BIOS. If I am correct, it is offering me the opportunity to install to the 146 gig SCSI dirve, but not on any of the others. Does the group agree with this and if so, given that it appeared to note all the drives in the machine, why am I not given the chance to install anywhere I want? Many thanks! Bob Schwartz ********************************************************************* This communication, including any attachments or enclosures, may contain information that is (1) legally privileged, (2) confidential, (3) proprietary and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information. If you have received this in error, please reply and notify the sender only and immediately delete this information beyond recovery if it has been received into a computer system and also destroy by shredding if it has been printed on paper. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law. ********************************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Bill Moran Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:08 AM To: Bob Schwartz Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Questions on first-time installation In response to "Bob Schwartz" : [snip] > Also, your (or someone else's) suggestion that I disconnect the others > for the moment is a good one...and I guess that that would do, except > that I would not end up with a boot manager when I hook the others > back up afterwards? > > Also, what, if anything, would that do to any of the data on the other > drives after the fact? That's a safe bet, from the standpoint of the Windows installations, but it can cause grief if you try to plug everything back in. I've had problems with the BIOS moving drives around, then FreeBSD can't figure out which drive it should be mounting off. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, all I'm saying is that it might not produce a long-term usable installation. -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc. IMPORTANT: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient (or the individual responsible for the delivery of this message to an intended recipient), please be advised that any re-use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"