Re: newfs: /dev/rwd0a: open for read: Device busy error{SOLVED}

[Edward M <martinezedward228%gmail.com@localhost>]

On 1/26/2013 1:37 AM, Edward M wrote:
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> When the  NetBSD 6.0.1 installation  reaches the  "newfs" procedure 
> with both amd64 and i386 ports install media, it stops with
>  the following error:
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>         Status: Command failed
>          Command: /sbin/newfs -V2 -O 2 -b 16384 -f 2048 /dev/rwd0a
>          Hit entero to continue
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>     newfs: /dev/rwd0a: open for read: Device busy
     By trial and error, found  workaround solution  to the problem 
mentioned above, where I got the OS to install
     and boot. i chose to "edit the MBR partition table"; deleted 
partition d:, created
     partition a:. the rest of the installation went smoothly.