Subject: Re: NetBSD <-> Solaris 8 disklabel compatibility?
To: Hauke Fath <hauke@Espresso.Rhein-Neckar.DE>
From: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/12/2002 18:54:24
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On Sun, May 12, 2002 at 04:06:08PM +0200, Hauke Fath wrote:
> [hauke@pizza] ~ # fdisk /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0s2
> WARNING: Device /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0s2:
> Unable to find a volume table of contents.
> Cannot verify the device encompasses the full PHYSICAL disk.
> Fdisk is normally used with the device that represents the entire fixed d=
isk.
> (For example, /dev/rdsk/c0d0p0 on x86 or /dev/rdsk/c0t5d0s2 on sparc).
> Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n) n
> [hauke@pizza] ~ #

fdisk(1M) is for IA (x86) architecture only. you want to use format(1M).

regards,

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