> drive a device /dev/ad0
> drive b device /dev/ad3
...
> ** 1 Can't initialize drive a: Operation not supported by device
...
> illuminating.  Is this a common problem?  How do I fix it?  I've made
> sure that the disks in question have been labeled using disklabel -e
> as vinum volumes.   What else?

I suspect the problem is that you are supposed to specify the vinum volume; 
not the drive. That is, a vinum "drive" is a vinum partition on a physical 
device, not the physical device itself. So try specifying /dev/ad0s1a 
or /dev/ad0a or whatever is the name of your vinum labled partition.

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