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From: Mark van Wouw <mark@vanten.com>
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Cc: Mike Jakubik <mikej@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Fresh install on gmirror'ed disks?
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> 
> Is it possible to boot off the install CD, setup a gmirror, and then 
> reboot and install on the mirror (and expect things to work ok)? Anyone 
> try this? It would be nice if the installer let you do this...
> 

Since you have the luxury of doing this at install time, check out the
instructions at:

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/11/10/FreeBSD_Basics.html?page=1

It worked for me and I think it's more like what you want than the
http://ezine.daemonnews.org/200502/diskmirror.html
approach which is good for converting a system to gmirror.

Mark