Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 12:31:22 -0800 (PST) From: Doug <doemill@shocking.com> To: Robert <robert@namodn.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: unable to make device node for /dev/X in /dev! Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.4.05.9812261226460.28179-100000@fingers.shocking.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981225220238.28289B-100000@namodn.com>
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On Fri, 25 Dec 1998, Robert wrote: > Hmm, for one I would suggest making /usr bigger than / .. > ( you'll need it ) ok, i just used FIPS to free up 1700MB for it so now i can do a lot more > In the "Disklabel Editor", you might want to try "A", which is > auto-defaults for all ( I'm sure some will disagree :) ok I will try that after i send this mail > although I do not know that it will affect the "unable to make device node > for /dev/X" error message you are receiving.. > > I might sound dumb, but did you type -c at the boot prompt, and make sure > your hardware was set correctly? Do you have SCSI or IDE? Are you using I didnt do -c at bootup, and I let freeBSD probe for my hardware because im not a hardware person, a software, and to be honest, this is a hewlett packard, it doesnt tell you anything about it, and the first thing i did was install Linux on it so up untill now i havent had to know. i think i have an IDE disc though > novice install? Also, what version of FreeBSD are you attempting to > install? > im using expert install since it gives me the most flexability. Im trying to download freeBSD 2.2.8, oh, and last night in windows i downloaded everything in freebsd.org/pub/Freebsd/2.2.8-RELEASE src bin doc manpages des info so now all i have to do is do a install from DOS partition. I downloaded it all in a directory called FREEBSD at te root, i hope it works. thanks for the reply Doug > > -rob > ( www.namodn.com ) > ( robert@namodn.com ) > > > On Fri, 25 Dec 1998, Ferguson wrote: > > > hello I am attempting a freeBSD install via ftp and after i partition my > > drived properly and get to te stagw were i am going to download it, i > > get this: ok, i downloaded the boot.flp and dd'ed it on a 1.44MB floppy > > and booted, i was able to partition everything, i only got 125MB free > > for it all. Ok so i made a 50MB / partition, a 25MB /var, and a 10MB > > swap, and a 20MB /usr , giver or take a few MB on those i dont have time > > to count. ok, so I partition that out fine, and i tell it to do the > > minimal install, and ol, it asks me if i really want to preocedd and to > > backup all my data before doing the install blah blah blah, well i click > > " yes " then i get a popup message that at "ALT+F1" that says > > message unable to make device node for /dev/X in /dev! The > > creatioon of filesystems will be aborted. > > --=-==-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ok, now i have debugging turned > > on, so i switch to "ALT+F2" and i see this: scanning disk wd0 for root > > filesystems found rootdev at X! found usrdev at X! found vardev at X! > > scanning disk wd0 for swap partitions found swapdev at X! MakeDev: > > unknown major/minor for devtype - > > ------------------------------------------ and then it ends there, ok so > > now i switch back tro ALT+F1 and click ok to that one error, and then it > > says: > > > > message couldnt make filesystems properly. Aborting > > =-=-=-==-=--=-=-==-=--==-=-=-=--==-=-=-=-=-=- then "ok" to that error > > then i get another message: > > message the commit operation completed with errors. not updating > > /etc files. -=-=-=-=-= thank you for even reading this far if you have! > > I am on a hewlett packard pavilion Celeron 266 with a 6gig hard drive > > and 48MB of ram. I have win95 and linux on other partitions also.. > > thanks Doug doemill@shocking.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe > > freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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