Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:13:20 +0930 From: David Lloyd <lloy0076@adam.com.au> To: Jerold McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Slices on a PC Compatible Logical Device Message-ID: <45036DB8.9000201@adam.com.au> In-Reply-To: <E1GMEF4-0004bx-PT@sys12.mail.msu.edu> References: <45036753.7060705@adam.com.au> <E1GMEF4-0004bx-PT@sys12.mail.msu.edu>
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Jerry, > Generally, FreeBSD needs a primary slice to boot and run. > I assume what you are calling 'normal partition' is what is > called a primary slice. Thanks - I had a mental blank as to what to call primary slices :) > My suggestion is to shrink that 'logical partition' and make > a 4th slice that is primary and put FreeBSd there, unless one of > those other 'normal partitions' are are not needed. Then, just use > the installer to delete what is in the slice and create it with > a FreeBSD slice and go from there. Alternately you can add > a disk. I think that's what I'll attempt to do (i.e. shrink the logical partition). DSL
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