Re: gbde init -i issue

Hi Poul,

> >i have one more (very weird) problem with gbde (the tool, this time).
> >doing "gbde init /dev/foo -i" works for one of two partitions that i want
> >to use with gbde, but not the other.
> >
> >after writing the template and quitting vi, i get
> >"gbde: write sector 0: Operation not permitted"
>
> You might be trying to overwrite the BSD disklabel.
>
> If it is a BSD disklabel or SUN label, change it so it starts at least
> 16 sectors into the disk.

hm ... i now use a partition that starts 16 sectors later and that problem
is gone. great.

... this solution disturbs me slightly, but i'll get over it :>
why can't i use the space within a partition for anything i want to ?!

regards,

Heiko