Re: gpart

> Try using
> gpart destroy -i X da4
> where X is the partition index as seen from gpart show
> or possibly
> gpart destroy da4
> I think your problem is that gpt keeps a secondary header at the end of
> the disk
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table

i had to remake and then dedlete and then destroy, but it seems to have
worked.

thank you!

randy