Installation error. Command returned status 36

[Roland Smith]

On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 01:55:51AM +0300, Viacheslav Chumushuk wrote:
> Hello.
> I'm trying to install FreeBSD 7.0, but I have next problem.
> When installation program write new partitions structure to disc it exits with 
> next error: "Unable to make new root file system on /dev/ad1s1a! Command 
> returned status 36".
> 
> And at the start of installation process I have warning about wrong disk 
> geometry.
> 
> My HDD is Segate ST340810A 40Gb, and I was trying write geometry (which I 
> found on its case and in BIOS), but without success.

Have you tried _not speficying a geometry? In my experience it is best
to let the install program figure it out. I have always ignored the
warning at the beginning of the installation process without problems.

Roland

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