returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Have test pc. Been running 8.2 just fine. Installed 9.0 from cd and after playing around tried to reinstall 8.2. Got error about GTP table while trying to setup the HD. Used 8.0 livecd to dd if=/del/zero of=/dev/ad0 count=5 to wipe the start of the HD clean. Now 8.2 install issues this msg GEOM: ad0: the primary GPT table is corrupt or invalid. How do I fix the HD so 8.2 will install? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Fbsd8 wrote: How do I fix the HD so 8.2 will install? man gpart, in particular the RECOVERING section. there are 2 copies of the GPT you have erased only one. See gpart recover and gpart destroy. By the way FreeBSD-8.2 has the gpart utility so i suppose installation on GPT is possible. And as far as i have seen, FreeBSD9 seems an extremely nice release, with tons of exciting new stuff. The new installer is *very* efficient, the system is fast, even with witness, I don't see many reasons to come back to 8.2. -- Michel TALON ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Michel Talon wrote: Fbsd8 wrote: How do I fix the HD so 8.2 will install? man gpart, in particular the RECOVERING section. there are 2 copies of the GPT you have erased only one. See gpart recover and gpart destroy. By the way FreeBSD-8.2 has the gpart utility so i suppose installation on GPT is possible. And as far as i have seen, FreeBSD9 seems an extremely nice release, with tons of exciting new stuff. The new installer is *very* efficient, the system is fast, even with witness, I don't see many reasons to come back to 8.2. After erasing the front of the HD nether 9.0 or 8.2 will install. Can I use livecd dd command to erase the second copy of the GPT? Where is it at? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
On 13:49 Sat 10 Sep , Fbsd8 wrote: After erasing the front of the HD nether 9.0 or 8.2 will install. Can I use livecd dd command to erase the second copy of the GPT? Where is it at? Try gpart destroy -F disk. You should be able to recreate a GPT or MBR scheme after that. -- Rodolpho Eckhardt rodolpho.eckha...@gmail.com http://rodolphoeck.com pgpIOVFHMexR9.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 03:19:30PM -0300, Rodolpho Henrique Orlovsky Eckhardt wrote: On 13:49 Sat 10 Sep , Fbsd8 wrote: After erasing the front of the HD nether 9.0 or 8.2 will install. Can I use livecd dd command to erase the second copy of the GPT? Where is it at? Try gpart destroy -F disk. You should be able to recreate a GPT or MBR scheme after that. If gpart destroy doesn't work, perhaps gpart recover followed by gpart destroy may work. If gpart is unavailable, reading man gpart shows that the second copy is at the end of the disk. -- Michel TALON ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Rodolpho Henrique Orlovsky Eckhardt wrote: On 13:49 Sat 10 Sep , Fbsd8 wrote: After erasing the front of the HD nether 9.0 or 8.2 will install. Can I use livecd dd command to erase the second copy of the GPT? Where is it at? Try gpart destroy -F disk. You should be able to recreate a GPT or MBR scheme after that. gpart destroy -F da0 gives this message gpart: geom 'da0': Invalid argument da0 has the HD in question connected through usb port. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Fbsd8 schreef: Have test pc. Been running 8.2 just fine. Installed 9.0 from cd and after playing around tried to reinstall 8.2. Got error about GTP table while trying to setup the HD. Used 8.0 livecd to dd if=/del/zero of=/dev/ad0 count=5 to wipe the start of the HD clean. Now 8.2 install issues this msg GEOM: ad0: the primary GPT table is corrupt or invalid. How do I fix the HD so 8.2 will install? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org maybe this little script helps you. http://wiki.freenas.org/faq:0129 It helped me in several situations. If that does not do the job, you could try dban disknuke that will wipe the disk completely regards, Johan Hendriks ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Johan Hendriks wrote: Fbsd8 schreef: Have test pc. Been running 8.2 just fine. Installed 9.0 from cd and after playing around tried to reinstall 8.2. Got error about GTP table while trying to setup the HD. Used 8.0 livecd to dd if=/del/zero of=/dev/ad0 count=5 to wipe the start of the HD clean. Now 8.2 install issues this msg GEOM: ad0: the primary GPT table is corrupt or invalid. How do I fix the HD so 8.2 will install? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org maybe this little script helps you. http://wiki.freenas.org/faq:0129 It helped me in several situations. If that does not do the job, you could try dban disknuke that will wipe the disk completely regards, Johan Hendriks diskinfo da0 says Device not configured I all ready did dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da0 count=2 to wipe the front of the disk. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
On 15:10 Sat 10 Sep , Fbsd8 wrote: gpart destroy -F da0 gives this message gpart: geom 'da0': Invalid argument da0 has the HD in question connected through usb port. Try: gpart destroy -F /dev/da0 -- Rodolpho Eckhardt rodolpho.eckha...@gmail.com http://rodolphoeck.com pgpEh7EX8Crg7.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Fbsd8 schreef: Johan Hendriks wrote: Fbsd8 schreef: Have test pc. Been running 8.2 just fine. Installed 9.0 from cd and after playing around tried to reinstall 8.2. Got error about GTP table while trying to setup the HD. Used 8.0 livecd to dd if=/del/zero of=/dev/ad0 count=5 to wipe the start of the HD clean. Now 8.2 install issues this msg GEOM: ad0: the primary GPT table is corrupt or invalid. How do I fix the HD so 8.2 will install? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org maybe this little script helps you. http://wiki.freenas.org/faq:0129 It helped me in several situations. If that does not do the job, you could try dban disknuke that will wipe the disk completely regards, Johan Hendriks diskinfo da0 says Device not configured I all ready did dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da0 count=2 to wipe the front of the disk. i now see two different things? dd if=/del/zero of=/dev/ad0 count=5 dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da0 count=2 first your disk is adx and the second time it is dax Make sure you use the right disk. There is also a part add the end of the disk that needs to be wiped, not only the start of the disk. regards, Johan Hendriks ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0
Johan Hendriks wrote: Fbsd8 schreef: Johan Hendriks wrote: Fbsd8 schreef: Have test pc. Been running 8.2 just fine. Installed 9.0 from cd and after playing around tried to reinstall 8.2. Got error about GTP table while trying to setup the HD. Used 8.0 livecd to dd if=/del/zero of=/dev/ad0 count=5 to wipe the start of the HD clean. Now 8.2 install issues this msg GEOM: ad0: the primary GPT table is corrupt or invalid. How do I fix the HD so 8.2 will install? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org maybe this little script helps you. http://wiki.freenas.org/faq:0129 It helped me in several situations. If that does not do the job, you could try dban disknuke that will wipe the disk completely regards, Johan Hendriks diskinfo da0 says Device not configured I all ready did dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da0 count=2 to wipe the front of the disk. i now see two different things? dd if=/del/zero of=/dev/ad0 count=5 dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da0 count=2 first your disk is adx and the second time it is dax Make sure you use the right disk. There is also a part add the end of the disk that needs to be wiped, not only the start of the disk. regards, Johan Hendriks Thanks that little script at http://wiki.freenas.org/faq:0129 did the trick. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
