Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:43 -0600 From: Tim Judd <tajudd@gmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question about FreeBSD installation procedure Message-ID: <ade45ae90909291100q6ee60a9fpb672485e6e8a4dca@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20090929194041.befdad5c.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0909262129230.12228@bretnewworkstation.busby.net> <4ABE4464.6000604@otenet.gr> <Pine.LNX.4.64.0909291216130.23948@bretnewworkstation.busby.net> <20090929194041.befdad5c.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 9/29/09, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: <snip> > Honestly, I've never seen the need for extended DOS partitions. > Let's say you intendedly want to run a multi-OS system, then > you can install four systems, each one in its own slice, and > within the slice, the partitiions, if needed and supported. By using BSD jargon, I will describe some other limitations, some of which you may not yet have gone through: The OS installer is given the opportunity to partition for you. If you tell Linux "to install" it can create multiple slices, eating up your 4 slices. If you setup 2 windows OSs, the 2nd OS gets added as an extended DOS slice. The limitation of not installing BSD into an extended DOS partition is a good decision. It makes it difficult for the MBR code to dissect the extended DOS partition to find the boot sector. I am 100% for the requirement of a slice.
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