Date: 10 Oct 2001 08:47:43 +0930 From: Andrew Reid <andrew.reid@plug.cx> To: default <default013subscriptions@hotmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Fw: installing and partitioning a new hd Message-ID: <1002617139.6026.5.camel@percible.alfred.cx> In-Reply-To: <OE689fWhwqfasuCRORG00005fa9@hotmail.com> References: <OE689fWhwqfasuCRORG00005fa9@hotmail.com>
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On Tue, 2001-10-09 at 15:31, default wrote: > I am about to add a second hard drive to my FreeBSD machine... and I was > hoping someone could give me some basic command instructions on what all I > need to do in order to have the drive be recognized and partitioned... > > I will need to edit the new info into /etc/fstab in order to have this > drive > loaded from boot correct? /stand/sysinstall (as root) has facilities for this. Just make sure you don't write a disklabel to your existing disk ;-) > During my original installation, I only specified 1 hd driver, ... is there > anything special I need to do in order to be able to add another one in? > (like kernel re-config etc?) Well, seeing as you've not said if the drive is an IDE drive, nor said whether or not you're running a customized kernel, it's a little hard to say. Assuming you're using an IDE drive, it should be supported out of the box. - andrew -- void signature () { cout << "Andrew Reid -- andrew.reid@plug.cx" << endl ; cout << "Cell: +61 401 946 813" << endl; cout << "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur" << endl; } To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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