Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:43:39 -0600 From: David Niergarth <jdnier@tds.net> To: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Error mounting /dev/ad1s3 Message-ID: <4365AF0B.9090600@tds.net> In-Reply-To: <4364C8AF.7020104@freebsd.org> References: <4364343A.9010703@tds.net> <436438B9.8080103@freebsd.org> <4364448E.7050606@tds.net> <436445EF.6090108@freebsd.org> <43645225.2050804@tds.net> <4364C8AF.7020104@freebsd.org>
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Hi Peter, > Swap works: you just have to dedicate an entire slice to it. The > situation won't change for 6.0. Sorry, I missed the "Please follow instructions given here" link on the download page. Things are making more sense now. > I suppose it boils down to a question of usability. If you have to > carve up the disk with Apple tools, is it fine at that stage to size up > how you want FreeBSD to drop onto dedicated slices ? Or is it better to > have a single slice for FreeBSD, and partition that up ? > > User community, let me know ! I guess I was expecting a single slice that you would partition up, which is what I'm familiar with from FreeBSD on i386. Seems like the installing-into-a-single-slice approach would be simpler. FWIW, I found out about FreeBSD 6's PPC support reading an interview with Scott Long (http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35212), where he says "One of the best kept secrets about 6.0 is that it can be installed onto a G4 PowerMac and function fully, including running X and your favorite desktop manager. The only caveat is that it doesn't work yet with the built-in keyboard found on iBooks and PowerBooks." This is why I was initially thinking "oh, it'll just be like the normal FreeBSD install." --David
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