> This will be a dumb question, I know, but I can't seem to get it right.

What kind of system is this on?  From the "fdisk" notes, I assume it's a PC.

> I am trying to add a disk to NetBSD... The drive appears during the boot as
> sd1...

OK.  Good first step.  Always nice to know that the controller sees the
drive.  I think the tool you're looking for is 'disklabel' -- use it
with care.  After disklabel, you'll want 'newfs'.

-allen

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