Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 14:26, Juan Rodriguez Hervella wrote: Hello, please send the reply to myself cause Im not subscribe to the list I've got a FreeBSD-5.1 installation in /dev/ad0s3, but I usually run FreeBSD-4.9 from /dev/ad0s2. When I run: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/home/jrh# mount /dev/ad0s3 /mnt/freebsd5.1 (ERROR)mount: /dev/ad0s3 on /mnt/freebsd5.1: incorrect super block [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/home/jrh# mount /dev/ad0s3a /mnt/freebsd5.1 (ERROR)mount: /dev/ad0s3a: No such file or directory try creating the device files first: sh /dev/MAKEDEV ad0s3 then mount -t ufs /dev/ad0s3a /mnt/freebsd5.1 ..for access to root or mount -t ufs /dev/ad0s3f /mnt/freebsd5.1 ..for access to /usr you may or may not need to specify the type of file system as above. -- Nelis Lamprecht PGP: http://www.8ball.co.za/pgp/nelis.key Unix IS user friendly.. It's just selective about who its friends are. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, please send the reply to myself cause Im not subscribe to the list I've got a FreeBSD-5.1 installation in /dev/ad0s3, but I usually run FreeBSD-4.9 from /dev/ad0s2. When I run: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/home/jrh# mount /dev/ad0s3 /mnt/freebsd5.1 (ERROR)mount: /dev/ad0s3 on /mnt/freebsd5.1: incorrect super block [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/home/jrh# mount /dev/ad0s3a /mnt/freebsd5.1 (ERROR)mount: /dev/ad0s3a: No such file or directory Has anybody else experienced these problems ? What can I do ? If it's a UFS2 filesystem, then you can't mount it from FreeBSD 4.x. -- Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area: resume/CV at http://be-well.ilk.org:8088/~lowell/resume/ username/password public ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
On Wednesday 21 January 2004 14:53, Sergey 'DoubleF' Zaharchenko wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:26:25 +0100 Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote: Hello, please send the reply to myself cause Im not subscribe to the list I've got a FreeBSD-5.1 installation in /dev/ad0s3, but I usually run FreeBSD-4.9 from /dev/ad0s2. 5.x uses UFS2 by default. 4.x does not understand UFS2. In short, you either re-newfs the 5.x partition to be UFS1, or you are short of luck this time. I can not believe you !, I guess there is (or there will be) some work-in-progress to have UFS2 support on FreeBSD-4.X systems. Or are we following Windows way of life here ? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:52:25 +0100 Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote: On Wednesday 21 January 2004 14:53, Sergey 'DoubleF' Zaharchenko wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:26:25 +0100 Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote: Hello, please send the reply to myself cause Im not subscribe to the list I've got a FreeBSD-5.1 installation in /dev/ad0s3, but I usually run FreeBSD-4.9 from /dev/ad0s2. 5.x uses UFS2 by default. 4.x does not understand UFS2. In short, you either re-newfs the 5.x partition to be UFS1, or you are short of luck this time. I can not believe you !, I guess there is (or there will be) some work-in-progress to have UFS2 support on FreeBSD-4.X systems. If only by you:(. I'd suggest you make your 5.x partition UFS1 and be satisfied with that - that's pretty much all you can do. Or are we following Windows way of life here ? If 5.x couldn't understand 4.x, that would be a bad thing. But forcing 5.x to be absolutely compatible with 4.x is another bad thing. If you were forced to stay that compatible all the time, you wouldn't be able to do major architectural changes. If everyone thought the same way, an Athlon or a P4 would be a 80286, only MUCH faster (which it is for most olden DOS or Windows/16 programs, so your definition of `Windows way of life' is definitely contrary to mine). You don't complain 4.x can't run 5.x binaries, do you?:) -- DoubleF If I traveled to the end of the rainbow As Dame Fortune did intend, Murphy would be there to tell me The pot's at the other end. -- Bert Whitney pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
On Wednesday 21 January 2004 17:26, Sergey 'DoubleF' Zaharchenko wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:52:25 +0100 Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote: On Wednesday 21 January 2004 14:53, Sergey 'DoubleF' Zaharchenko wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:26:25 +0100 Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote: Hello, please send the reply to myself cause Im not subscribe to the list I've got a FreeBSD-5.1 installation in /dev/ad0s3, but I usually run FreeBSD-4.9 from /dev/ad0s2. 5.x uses UFS2 by default. 4.x does not understand UFS2. In short, you either re-newfs the 5.x partition to be UFS1, or you are short of luck this time. I can not believe you !, I guess there is (or there will be) some work-in-progress to have UFS2 support on FreeBSD-4.X systems. If only by you:(. I'd suggest you make your 5.x partition UFS1 and be satisfied with that - that's pretty much all you can do. Or are we following Windows way of life here ? If 5.x couldn't understand 4.x, that would be a bad thing. But forcing 5.x to be absolutely compatible with 4.x is another bad thing. If you were forced to stay that compatible all the time, you wouldn't be able to do major architectural changes. If everyone thought the same way, an Athlon or a P4 would be a 80286, only MUCH faster (which it is for most olden DOS or Windows/16 programs, so your definition of `Windows way of life' is definitely contrary to mine). You don't complain 4.x can't run 5.x binaries, do you?:) But the filesystem is a different thing, imho. For example, if you use FreeBSD-4.X you can mount ext2,ntfs,msdos,cd9660,smbfs. if you use Linux, you can mount ufs. what's the reason it is not possible to make a program which understands the UFS2 filesystem under FreeBSD-4.X ? Is there any tecnical barrier ? Even if the filesystem was mounted read-only (like ntfs), that would fit me Besides, is there any way to make my UFS2 filesystem go back to UFS1 without losing the data ? Thanks. I ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
On Wednesday 21 January 2004 17:26, Sergey 'DoubleF' Zaharchenko wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:52:25 +0100 Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote: On Wednesday 21 January 2004 14:53, Sergey 'DoubleF' Zaharchenko wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:26:25 +0100 Juan Rodriguez Hervella [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote: Hello, please send the reply to myself cause Im not subscribe to the list I've got a FreeBSD-5.1 installation in /dev/ad0s3, but I usually run FreeBSD-4.9 from /dev/ad0s2. 5.x uses UFS2 by default. 4.x does not understand UFS2. In short, you either re-newfs the 5.x partition to be UFS1, or you are short of luck this time. I can not believe you !, I guess there is (or there will be) some work-in-progress to have UFS2 support on FreeBSD-4.X systems. If only by you:(. I'd suggest you make your 5.x partition UFS1 and be satisfied with that - that's pretty much all you can do. Or are we following Windows way of life here ? If 5.x couldn't understand 4.x, that would be a bad thing. But forcing 5.x to be absolutely compatible with 4.x is another bad thing. If you were forced to stay that compatible all the time, you wouldn't be able to do major architectural changes. If everyone thought the same way, an Athlon or a P4 would be a 80286, only MUCH faster (which it is for most olden DOS or Windows/16 programs, so your definition of `Windows way of life' is definitely contrary to mine). You don't complain 4.x can't run 5.x binaries, do you?:) But the filesystem is a different thing, imho. For example, if you use FreeBSD-4.X you can mount ext2,ntfs,msdos,cd9660,smbfs. if you use Linux, you can mount ufs. what's the reason it is not possible to make a program which understands the UFS2 filesystem under FreeBSD-4.X ? Is there any tecnical barrier ? Even if the filesystem was mounted read-only (like ntfs), that would fit me Because the development track is 5. and that is where new things are going. The 4. track gets necessary bug and security fixes, etc now, but not any major new features. The 4. track will soon be completely replaced by 5.. jerry Besides, is there any way to make my UFS2 filesystem go back to UFS1 without losing the data ? Just dump(8) it to a tape or other disk, create a new UFS2 file system where the UFS2 now lives and then restore(8) the dump. Thanks. I ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Jerry McAllister wrote: Just dump(8) it to a tape or other disk, create a new UFS2 file system where the UFS2 now lives and then restore(8) the dump. i'm sure you meant create a new UFS1 file system where the UFS2 now lives. :) Regards, /\_/\ All dogs go to heaven. [EMAIL PROTECTED](0 0)http://www.alphaque.com/ +==oOO--(_)--OOo==+ | for a in past present future; do| | for b in clients employers associates relatives neighbours pets; do | | echo The opinions here in no way reflect the opinions of my $a $b. | | done; done | +=+ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to mount a FreeBSD-5.1 partition from FreeBSD-4.9
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Jerry McAllister wrote: Just dump(8) it to a tape or other disk, create a new UFS2 file system where the UFS2 now lives and then restore(8) the dump. i'm sure you meant create a new UFS1 file system where the UFS2 now lives. :) Yup. My typing teacher would roll over in her grave except she is still alive (she was really young then). jerry Regards, /\_/\ All dogs go to heaven. [EMAIL PROTECTED](0 0)http://www.alphaque.com/ +==oOO--(_)--OOo==+ | for a in past present future; do| | for b in clients employers associates relatives neighbours pets; do | | echo The opinions here in no way reflect the opinions of my $a $b. | | done; done | +=+ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
