Date: 11 Apr 2006 10:23:42 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: justin@pcmedicsite.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: newfs fails on 300GB HDD Message-ID: <441ww4gpht.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <000601c65be8$9d672240$0e0ea8c0@NibbleS> References: <000601c65be8$9d672240$0e0ea8c0@NibbleS>
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"Justin P. Michel" <justin@pcmedicsite.com> writes: > I'm having a slight problem with a 300GB IDE (Maxtor) HDD. Basically, I've > run the drive on the system through a complete low-level format and test > with the PowerMAX tools, which passed fine. The BIOS recognizes and > auto-detects the drive okay as well. > > However, in trying to install FreeBSD 6.0, it goes through the partition > section okay, and then the slice section okay (trying to use a full slice on > the drive as /dumpdata), the mount fails, and on the alternate screen it > shows newfs failing. > > Is there a special way to get this drive to work? Does someone have > experience with a similar setup that may shed some light my way? I feel > like a beginner all over again. : P It sounds like you're trying to use this disk for backup space. Since you're not installing the system to it, I would suggest not using sysinstall for this; try the technique in the FAQ instead. It is not quite as simple, but will give you more information about what's happening.
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