Importing Freenas drive?

[TheFu]

Use sudo parted -l output, not fdisk.

$ sudo parted -l
Model: ATA HGST HMS5C4040AL (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 4001GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
 1      1049kB  2097kB  1049kB                     bios_grub
 2      2097kB  258MB   256MB   ext2
 3      258MB   4001GB  4001GB                     lvm

The output from boot-info would be helpful too, but I'd just install zfs or ufs, then try to mount the partition.

[Craig71]

Cheers dude, I'll have a go at installing them both.

Just found this little guide for zfs, does this look ok?

Install ZFS These steps MUST BE DONE IN ORDER or the zfs repository cannot be added. Run the following commands: sudo apt-get -y install build-essential gawk zlib1g-dev uuid-dev vim-nox python-software-properties sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zfs-native/stable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-zfs
10.	Add zfs modules to be loaded at boot Run the command: sudo nano /etc/modules Add the following entries to the file: spl zavl znvpair zunicode zcommon zfs
11.	Incorporate new modules into the boot files Type this command: sudo update-initramfs –u

[TheFu]

ZFS isn't that hard to install anymore. Packages exist in normal ubuntu repos now. However, we just need to figure out which file system is installed quickly. THAT is not hard. After that, you can go to all the trouble you want. I find it highly unlikely that zfs was used on a 1 disk setup in freenas, but I haven't a clue. I've only used UFS on SunOS and Solaris machines.

Don't make this step harder than it needs to be. It isn't like you have anything to lose.

[Craig71]

Ah, I see (sort of)

Looking at this, i think it's ufs then?

craig@server:~$ sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for craig:
Model: ATA Maxtor 6B200M0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 204GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos


Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 200GB 200GB primary ext4 boot
2 200GB 204GB 4180MB extended
5 200GB 204GB 4180MB logical linux-swap(v1)




Model: ATA ST2000DM001-1CH1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 2000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt


Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 65.5kB 2148MB 2147MB
2 2148MB 2000GB 1998GB freebsd-ufs

[Craig71]

Hmmm, lost again. I think I've sussed out that it's ufs, but I cant seem to understand how to get it to mount and provide access to the media on there.

[TheFu]

What have you tried? Just like in Math - show your work.

[Craig71]

Well, here is the output from sudo parted -l:

craig@server:~$ sudo parted -l
Model: ATA Maxtor 6B200M0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 204GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos


Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 200GB 200GB primary ext4 boot
2 200GB 204GB 4180MB extended
5 200GB 204GB 4180MB logical linux-swap(v1)




Model: ATA ST2000DM001-1CH1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 2000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt


Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 65.5kB 2148MB 2147MB
2 2148MB 2000GB 1998GB freebsd-ufs

If I'm understanding this right, I need to mount /dev/sdb partition 2?

How would one go about that? I've tried googling, but I'm just getting more confused!

*edit*

Ok, I've created a directory,

sudo mkdir /data

Enabled access to all users:

sudo chmod -R 777 /data

But when I try to actually mount it, this happens:

craig@server:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdb /data
mount: you must specify the filesystem type

[tgalati4]

I don't believe parted can recognize zfs, so it's possible that /dev/sdb2 is either ufs or zfs.

Make a directory:

cd
mkdir usf_drive
sudo mount -r -t ufs  /dev/sdb2 usf_drive

[Craig71]

Thanks dude, but this is the message i get when trying that:

craig@server:~$ mkdir usf_drive
craig@server:~$ sudo mount -r -t ufs /dev/sdb2 usf_drive
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb2,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so


craig@server:~$

[TheFu]

Thanks dude, but this is the message i get when trying that:

Well, there is your answer -
It isn't ufs.

Time to move onto ZFS.