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Date:      Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:12:44 -0000 (GMT)
From:      "Dominic Marks" <dom@helenmarks.co.uk>
To:        "Mike Jakubik" <mikej@rogers.com>
Cc:        stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Fresh install on gmirror'ed disks?
Message-ID:  <2590.195.12.22.194.1141405964.squirrel@www.helenmarks.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <4407A2E5.5060507@rogers.com>
References:  <44077E79.2080708@rogers.com> <20060302233120.GA31584@hugo10.ka.punkt.de> <4407A2E5.5060507@rogers.com>

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Mike Jakubik wrote:
> Patrick M. Hausen wrote:
>> Hello!
>>
>>
>>> 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...
>>>
>>
>> AFAIK, no.
>>
>> Install a minimal system on the first disk, then follow
>> these instructions:
>>
>> http://ezine.daemonnews.org/200502/diskmirror.html
>>
>
> Thats what i figured. Its sad that the fbsd installer is so behind the
> linux ones, in terms of setting up raid and lvm during install.

Someone could be funded to work on this like the TCP/IP performance
project. I'd be willing to make a donation, as I am sure you would
Mike. All that is required is a willing + able person and enough
donations to make it worth his or her while.

Volunteers?

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Dom



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