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<para><emphasis>Contributed by &a.obrien; 26 April 1998</emphasis></para>
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<para>Lets say we want to add a new SCSI disk to a machine that currently
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only has a single drive. First turn off the computer and install the
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only has a single drive. First turn off the computer and install the
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drive in the computer following the instructions of the computer,
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controller, and drive manufacturer. Due the wide variations of procedures
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controller, and drive manufacturer. Due the wide variations of procedures
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to do this, the details are beyond the scope of this document.</para>
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<para>Login as user <username>root</username>. After you've installed the
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<para>Login as user <username>root</username>. After you've installed the
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drive, inspect <filename>/var/run/dmesg.boot</filename> to ensure the new
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disk was found. Continuing with our example, the newly added drive will be
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disk was found. Continuing with our example, the newly added drive will be
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<filename>sd1</filename> and we want to mount it on
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<filename>/1</filename>. (if you are adding an IDE drive substitute
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<filename>/1</filename>. (if you are adding an IDE drive substitute
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<filename>wd</filename> for <filename>sd</filename>)</para>
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<para>Because FreeBSD runs on IBM-PC compatible computers, it must take into
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account the PC BIOS partitions. These are different from the traditional
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BSD partitions. A PC disk has up to four BIOS partition entries. If the
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account the PC BIOS partitions. These are different from the traditional
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BSD partitions. A PC disk has up to four BIOS partition entries. If the
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disk is going to be truly dedicated to FreeBSD, you can use the
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<emphasis>dedicated</emphasis> mode. Otherwise, FreeBSD will have to live
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with in one of the PC BIOS partitions. FreeBSD calls the PC BIOS
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<emphasis>dedicated</emphasis> mode. Otherwise, FreeBSD will have to live
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with in one of the PC BIOS partitions. FreeBSD calls the PC BIOS
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partitions, <emphasis>slices</emphasis> so as not to confuse them with
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traditional BSD partitions. You may also use slices on a disk that is
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traditional BSD partitions. You may also use slices on a disk that is
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dedicated to FreeBSD, but used in a computer that also has another
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operating system installed. This is to not confuse the
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operating system installed. This is to not confuse the
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<command>fdisk</command> utility of the other operating system.</para>
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<para>In the slice case the drive will be added as
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<filename>/dev/sd1s1e</filename>. This is read as: SCSI disk, unit number
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<filename>/dev/sd1s1e</filename>. This is read as: SCSI disk, unit number
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1 (second SCSI disk), slice 1 (PC BIOS partition 1), and
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<filename>e</filename> BSD partition. In the dedicated case, the drive
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<filename>e</filename> BSD partition. In the dedicated case, the drive
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will be added simply as <filename>/dev/sd1e</filename>.</para>
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<sect1>
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<title>Using sysinstall</title>
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<para> You may use <command>/stand/sysinstall</command> to partition and
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label a new disk using its easy to use menus. Either login as user
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<username>root</username> or use the <command>su</command> command. Run
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label a new disk using its easy to use menus. Either login as user
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<username>root</username> or use the <command>su</command> command. Run
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<command>/stand/sysinstall</command> and enter the
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<literal>Configure</literal> menu. With in the <literal>FreeBSD
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<literal>Configure</literal> menu. With in the <literal>FreeBSD
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Configuration Menu</literal>, scroll down and select the
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<literal>Partition</literal> item. Next you should be presented with a
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list of hard drives installed in your system. If you do not see
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<literal>Partition</literal> item. Next you should be presented with a
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list of hard drives installed in your system. If you do not see
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<literal>sd1</literal> listed, you need to recheck your physical
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installation and <command>dmesg</command> output in the file
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<filename>/var/run/dmesg.boot</filename>.</para>
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<para>Select <literal>sd1</literal> to enter the <literal>FDISK Partition
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Editor</literal>. Choose <literal>A</literal> to use the entire disk
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for FreeBSD. When asked if you want to <quote>remain cooperative with
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Editor</literal>. Choose <literal>A</literal> to use the entire disk
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for FreeBSD. When asked if you want to <quote>remain cooperative with
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any future possible operating systems</quote>, answer
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<literal>YES</literal>. Write the changes to the disk using
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<command>W</command>. Now exit the FDISK editor using
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<command>q</command>. Next you will be asked about the Master Boot
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Record. Since you are adding a disk to an already running system, choose
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<literal>YES</literal>. Write the changes to the disk using
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<command>W</command>. Now exit the FDISK editor using
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<command>q</command>. Next you will be asked about the Master Boot
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Record. Since you are adding a disk to an already running system, choose
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<literal>None</literal>.</para>
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<para>Next enter the <literal>Disk Label Editor</literal>. This is where
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you will create the traditional BSD partitions. A disk can have up to
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eight partitions, labeled a-h. A few of the partition labels have
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special uses. The <literal>a</literal> partition is used for the root
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partition (<filename>/</filename>). Thus only your system disk (e.g, the
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disk you boot from) should have an <literal>a</literal> partition. The
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<para>Next enter the <literal>Disk Label Editor</literal>. This is where
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you will create the traditional BSD partitions. A disk can have up to
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eight partitions, labeled a-h. A few of the partition labels have
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special uses. The <literal>a</literal> partition is used for the root
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partition (<filename>/</filename>). Thus only your system disk (e.g, the
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disk you boot from) should have an <literal>a</literal> partition. The
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<literal>b</literal> partition is used for swap partitions, and you may
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have many disks with swap partitions. The <literal>c</literal> partition
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have many disks with swap partitions. The <literal>c</literal> partition
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addresses the entire disk in dedicated mode, or the entire FreeBSD slice
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in slice mode. The other partitions are for general use.</para>
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in slice mode. The other partitions are for general use.</para>
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<para>Sysinstall's Label editor favors the <literal>e</literal> partition
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for non-root, non-swap partitions. With in the Label editor, create a
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single file system using <command>C</command>. When prompted if this
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for non-root, non-swap partitions. With in the Label editor, create a
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single file system using <command>C</command>. When prompted if this
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will be a FS (file system) or swap, choose <literal>FS</literal> and
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give a mount point (e.g, <filename>/mnt</filename>). When adding a disk
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give a mount point (e.g, <filename>/mnt</filename>). When adding a disk
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in post-install mode, Sysinstall will not create entries in
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<filename>/etc/fstab</filename> for you, so the mount point you specify
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isn't important.</para>
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<para>You are now ready to write the new label to the disk and create a
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file system on it. Do this by hitting <command>W</command>. Ignore any
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errors from Sysinstall that it could not mount the new partition. Exit
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file system on it. Do this by hitting <command>W</command>. Ignore any
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errors from Sysinstall that it could not mount the new partition. Exit
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the Label Editor and Sysinstall completely.</para>
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<para>The last step is to edit <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> to add an
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<title>Dedicated</title>
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<para>If you will not be sharing the new drive with another operating
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system, you may use the <literal>dedicated</literal> mode. Remember
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system, you may use the <literal>dedicated</literal> mode. Remember
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this mode can confuse Microsoft operating systems; however, no damage
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will be done by them. IBM's OS/2 however, will
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will be done by them. IBM's OS/2 however, will
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“appropriate” any partition it finds which it doesn't
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understand.</para>
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