From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 1 13:20:32 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD57D61D for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:20:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gpeel@thenetnow.com) Received: from smtp174.dfw.emailsrvr.com (smtp174.dfw.emailsrvr.com [67.192.241.174]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7EC5B35A for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:20:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp17.relay.dfw1a.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id BD9771F8233 for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:20:31 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: OK Received: from smtp148.ord.emailsrvr.com (smtp148.ord.emailsrvr.com [173.203.6.148]) by smtp17.relay.dfw1a.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTPS id A1FAB1F8225 for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:20:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp15.relay.ord1a.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id F0B74270097; Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:20:24 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: OK Received: by smtp15.relay.ord1a.emailsrvr.com (Authenticated sender: gpeel-AT-thenetnow.com) with ESMTPA id 957C92700E5; Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:20:24 -0400 (EDT) From: "Grant Peel" To: "'Erich Dollansky'" References: <004301ce2e78$3e274fc0$ba75ef40$@thenetnow.com> <20130401085447.5f7bef64@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <20130401085447.5f7bef64@X220.ovitrap.com> Subject: RE: gpart Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:20:21 -0400 Message-ID: <006801ce2edb$a9e3fed0$fdabfc70$@thenetnow.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQGZylbtiDTwuI+ZG+tA6xiyXOuQQwKfMl30mRUoPsA= Content-Language: en-ca Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:20:32 -0000 -----Original Message----- From: Erich Dollansky [mailto:erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com]=20 Sent: March-31-13 9:55 PM To: Grant Peel Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gpart Hi, On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:28:40 -0400 "Grant Peel" wrote: > I am in the midst of setting up the framework for new servers using=20 > FreeBSD 9.1. I used the bsdinstall and Manual`` option when setting up = > the disk geometry using GPT - graphical setup. >=20 > The idea will be to eventually dump the 4 file systems, (/, /usr /var=20 > and /home) and restore them on other servers when the time comes. >=20 using a separated home is a very good idea. > =20 > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/disksetup.html I have had only one problem with this description. I could not boot from = a GPT setup on my machine done as described there. But I have a disk done = with PCBSD based on 9.0 which booted well. I cannot tell you if this is a = problem caused by a later chance on the side of FreeBSD. > Which worked well. But as yet I do not have dumps to test with. If all worked well for you, I do not see any problems coming for you = then. >=20 > I was wondering in anyone sees any issues creating the drive geometry=20 > using this method, with the intent of restoring dumped filesystems to=20 > to, including the root filesystem. I have some drives which partitioning I did according to this. The only problem I have is booting. The rest is all working perfectly. >=20 > I am yet to use 9.1 to do so, so any tips would be appreciated. >=20 If you want this for serious servers, you might even consider 8.3, if = your hardware is supported. Nothing beats the robustness of the older FreeBSD versions. Erich Interesting. Up to this point I have always upgraded to the latest release version of FreeBSD. I am currently running 8.0 and am in need of many of the ports to be upgraded, and have never had much luck doing the upgrade thing with the = base system and ports, preferring instead to completely rebuild in restore = user data. Can I assume that the versions of the ports shown on the = freebsd.org=E9ports site will be available in 8.3 and 9.1=E9 -G