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On 06/05/2010, at 12:33, Steve Polyack wrote:

> It may not be something you can try on a production system, but if you =
can experiment, it's worth a shot.  Note that your device names WILL =
change to adaX instead of adX.  I would definitely recommend you =
glabel(8) and create the zpool/zdevs using the glabel devices instead to =
circumvent any future problems associated with device numbering.

If you partitioned them with GPT then you can use GPT IDs :)

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