Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:40:05 GMT From: "Remko Lodder" <remko@elvandar.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/122052: minor update on handbook section 20.7.1 Message-ID: <200803241640.m2OGe5XD021530@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/122052; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Remko Lodder" <remko@elvandar.org> To: "Fico" <federicogalvezdurand@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/122052: minor update on handbook section 20.7.1 Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:32:22 +0100 (CET) > confusing statement regarding newfs(8) on vinum(4) volumes. > Patch attached with submission follows: > > diff -r -u handbook.orig/vinum-object-naming.html > handbook/vinum-object-naming.html > --- handbook.orig/vinum-object-naming.html 2008-03-22 05:43:54.000000000 > +0100 > +++ handbook/vinum-object-naming.html 2008-03-24 16:27:00.000000000 +0100 > @@ -157,15 +157,6 @@ > Vinum volume might be called <tt > class="FILENAME">/dev/gvinum/concat</tt>, a name which > has no relationship with a partition name.</p> > > -<p>Normally, <a > href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=newfs&sektion=8"><span > -class="CITEREFENTRY"><span > class="REFENTRYTITLE">newfs</span>(8)</span></a> interprets > -the name of the disk and complains if it cannot understand it. For > example:</p> > - > -<pre class="SCREEN"> > -<samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">newfs > /dev/gvinum/concat</kbd> > -newfs: /dev/gvinum/concat: can't figure out file system partition > -</pre> > - > <p>In order to create a file system on this volume, use <a > href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=newfs&sektion=8"><span > class="CITEREFENTRY"><span > class="REFENTRYTITLE">newfs</span>(8)</span></a>:</p> > I dont see the confusing part actually; I think this tells what we should know in case we encounter such a thing right I dont see any reference to vinum(4) or anything... Can you explain this a bit more? I think the change like this isn't needed. Thanks, remko -- /"\ Best regards, | remko@FreeBSD.org \ / Remko Lodder | remko@EFnet X http://www.evilcoder.org/ | / \ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | Against HTML Mail and News
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