Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 23:39:43 +0200 From: "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: HEADSUP: bsdlabel/disklabel changes Message-ID: <46633.1052170783@critter.freebsd.dk>
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The commit below selects the new "bsdlabel" program instead of the
old disklabel program. This hopefully makes the partitioning
process more intuitive on BSD label platforms.
The hightlights are:
* All the "historical" fields are hidden and handled automatically
unless -A argument given. You should practically never need -A.
* -r argument ignored (to keep scripts working). The "raw"
functionality is automatically activated where necessary.
* default type for -w is "auto". You can now put a label on a disk
simply with "disklabel -w /dev/ad0"
Please check the man-page, I have updated it to reflect current reality.
Improvements to both program and manual page are most welcome.
Poul-Henning
In message <200305052128.h45LS8Zk011878@repoman.freebsd.org>, Poul-Henning Kamp
writes:
>phk 2003/05/05 14:28:08 PDT
>
> FreeBSD src repository
>
> Modified files:
> sbin Makefile
> sbin/bsdlabel Makefile
> Log:
> Compile bsdlabel on all platforms.
>
> Install a link to the disklabel(8) name on i386 and alpha platforms.
>
> Leave old disklabel(8) sources intact but disconnected from the build
> for now.
>
> Revision Changes Path
> 1.120 +1 -6 src/sbin/Makefile
> 1.15 +10 -0 src/sbin/bsdlabel/Makefile
>
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