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----- Original Message -----
From: Alexander Best <arundel@freebsd.org>
To: rank1seeker@gmail.com
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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:47:54 +0000
Subject: Re: Active slice, only for a next boot

> On Fri May 27 11, rank1seeker@gmail.com wrote:
> > Idea is ...
> > I have i.e; 3 slices, of which first is active.
> > Now I wana set slice 2 active, but only for a one/next boot.
> > Once slice 2 is booted and system is shutdown or rebooted, once again, 
first slice is active and booted, without user's intervention.
> > 
> > Is this possible or should be implemented?
> 
> take a look at the gpart(8) manual, expecially the ATTRIBUTES section. if 
you
> are running with a GPT scheme you can use the "bootonce" attribute to do
> exactly what you asked for.
> 
> cheers.
> alex
> 

Thanls, but I need it for MBR.

Domagoj S.