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Subject: Re: Bootstrapping Raid 5 w/GEOM
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Norberto Meijome wrote:
> 
> So, should I
> 1) Boot up with Disc 1, install minimal config, reboot
> 2) setup GEOM RAID 5 on all the discs ?
> 3) edit fstab to point to /dev/[what??]/[what else] instead of 
> /ad0s1[abef] ?
> 
> or
> 
> boot up with CD 1, run GEOM, build the raid 5 from here before 
> installing anything, then install on top?


I must be missing something...how do I use GEOM to create a raid 5 
setup? hmmm...