Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:53:23 -0500 From: Adam McDougall <mcdouga9@egr.msu.edu> To: stable@FreeBSD.org Subject: bsdinstall, zfs booting, gpt partition order suitable for volume expansion Message-ID: <20131210175323.GB1728@egr.msu.edu>
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I was wondering if either the default gpt partition order could become p1=boot, p2=swap, p3=zpool, or if the installer could be enhanced at some point to allow the user to select the order. It seems like it would be easier to expand the size of the raw device (VM, iscsi, etc) and expand the zpool if it is the last partition. I am not in a hurry to get this solved, but if a change to the default order is worthwhile, it seems like before 10.0 would be a good time to set precedent. I'm trying to think ahead where people will be installing 10 to VMs or expandable volumes so they can take advantage of expansion with less hassle. I pinged Allen Jude on this briefly, I think he said it used to be that way but it was changed to accomodate MBR partitioning (I think, apologies for not remembering details).
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