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Date:      Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:38:18 +0200
From:      Heiner <h.eichmann@gmx.de>
To:        John Baldwin <john@baldwin.cx>
Cc:        bug-followup@freebsd.org, freebsd-qa@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: bin/48341: [sysinstall] sysinstall deletes mbr although it
Message-ID:  <200606262238.18708.h.eichmann@gmx.de>
In-Reply-To: <200606260820.34066.john@baldwin.cx>
References:  <200606191518.25003.john@baldwin.cx> <200606251126.58825.h.eichmann@gmx.de> <200606260820.34066.john@baldwin.cx>

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Hi!

> by default.  If you want to boot a slice other than FreeBSD it is up to the
> user to manually mark the other slice as active after adding the FreeBSD
> slice.  This could probably be made clearer in the documentation though.

While I disagree in the first part, I agree in:

- the docmentation should clearly state, what "none" means (changing the 
active slice) and how to prevent it, if unwanted (selecting the slice and 
pressing 'S')

- afterwards bug 48341 can be closed


Thanks

Heiner



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