Subject: Re: Disklabel (Was: Re: Edlabel binary)
To: Chris Craft <ccraft@cncc.cc.co.us>
From: Robert Smith <rmsmith@csc.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 07/31/1997 22:52:43
>
> Nevermind. (I feel stupid now!) I grabbed the first 8k from the wrong
> tape image... the (right) way (I think) should be:
> # dd if=tk50-file1-12G of=/usr/mdec/dboot bs=512 count=16
>
> PS: Don't shoot me until I get my bullet-proof vest on!
>
> Thanks for all your help!
> Chris.
>
Chris,
I have not seen anyone do that around here - AND I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN
them last year - 27th try I got my 1.1A up and running!!
Keep at it!
bob
> ---
>
> On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, Chris Craft wrote:
>
> > Ok, rd0 works, but trying to write the bootblocks I get:
> > "disklabel: Bootstrap doesn't leave room for disk label"
> >
> > On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, Bertram Barth wrote:
> >
> > > > > Disklabel croaks with: "disklabel: /dev/rra0c: Device not configured"
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is this under 1.2C or 1.2G? 1.2C had real problems labeling disks that
> > > > don't already have a label.
> > >
> > > I haven't tried recently, but one of "rd0", "/dev/rrd0c", "/dev/rrd0d",
> > > or "/dev/rrd0a" should work.
> > >
> > > Ciao,
> > > bertram
> > >
> >
>