bsdlabel does not create geli slices ie; /dev/ad4s1.elia - fix

[Cem Kayali]

Hi,

OK, i think i found the problem:


I have attached a usb-memory disk and tried to same steps, i got same 
error: 'bsdlabel -w /dev/da0s1.eli', 'bsdlabel -e /dev/da0s1.eli', and 
'newfs /dev/da0s1.elia': 'Could not find special device'.

Then, i deleted all partitions, and created single partition and 
labelled it as FreeBSD partition => 165. Then i followed same steps and 
i did see '/dev/da0s1.elia' device node in /dev.


In short, the partition should be labblled as FreeBSD (165). I don't 
know why this is must.

Regards,
Cem








Wojciech Puchar, 09/07/08 01:41:
> did you check that after bsdlabel -e partitions are actually updated?
>
>
> On Sun, 7 Sep 2008, Cem Kayali wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, could this be because i partitioned ad4 hard disk by gparted? 
>> Disk has other OSs on other partitions... Very strange, i couldn't 
>> find any helpfull information about this on the net --- nor similar 
>> problem. Maybe i should try a latest snaphot instead of FreeBSD 7 
>> release.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Cem
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Wojciech Puchar, 09/06/08 19:27:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello!
>>>>
>>>> After initializing geli and attach geli enabled partition, i would 
>>>> like to create freebsd slices. Once i try 'bsdlabel -w 
>>>> /dev/ad4s1.eli' and then 'bsdlabel -e /dev/ad4s1.eli', this does 
>>>> not create ie; /dev/ad4s1.elia and i can not run newfs in success: 
>>>> 'Could not find special device'.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks if someone has advise about this.
>>>
>>> no idea. i have partitioned geli devices and i partitioned it just 
>>> as you said (bsdlabel -w and -e), just i don't use fdisk but it 
>>> shouldn't matter
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