Jerry McAllister wrote: > On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:48:29AM -0700, Simon Gao wrote: > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> On 13/08/07, Simon Gao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am running into some problem with fdisk newly installed drives. >>>> >>>> >>> . . . >>> >>> >>>> # fdisk -BI da5 >>>> fdisk: cannot open disk /dev/da5: No such file or directory >>>> >>>> >>> What is your securelevel? >>> >>> For example: >>> % sysctl kern.securelevel >>> kern.securelevel: -1 >>> >>> man init for more about securelevels. >>> >>> >>> >> # sysctl kern.securelevel >> kern.securelevel: 3 >> >> Does higher security level prevent one from adding new file system? >> > > It can prevent you from making almost any changes. A secure level of 3 > is very high and may be what you want for your production - depending > on what you are doing, but will make any installation or development > very difficult or impossible. > > ////jerry > >
Thanks, Jerry. I tried to lower secure level, but still run into similar error: # sysctl kern.securelevel=-1 kern.securelevel: 3 sysctl: kern.securelevel: Operation not permitted Is there other way to reduce secure level to -1 without reboot the machine or drop into single user mode? Simon _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
