returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Fbsd8
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Michel Talon
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Fbsd8
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Rodolpho Henrique Orlovsky Eckhardt
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Michel Talon
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Fbsd8
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Johan Hendriks
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Fbsd8
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Rodolpho Henrique Orlovsky Eckhardt
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Johan Hendriks
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

Re: returning to 8.2 from 9.0

2011-09-10 Thread Fbsd8
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