Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:25:02 +0200 From: "O. Hartmann" <ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> To: Johan Hendriks <joh.hendriks@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 9.x installer and GPT vs geom Message-ID: <4E96AE6E.8070609@zedat.fu-berlin.de> In-Reply-To: <4E96A3BD.3080002@gmail.com> References: <4E96A3BD.3080002@gmail.com>
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On 10/13/11 10:39, Johan Hendriks wrote: > Hello all. > > I just used the 9.0 B3 installer, and it defaults to GPT, which is nice. > However, and there has been some discussions about it, it would be nice > if the installer warns me that i could get in trouble if i want to use > gmirror and the like. > > Also i find it a little strange that the default mode, GPT in this case > is in some sort not compatible with the other default geom structure. > For a newcomer or for people who use gmirror and glabel on a regular > basis because there somewhat default, it could strike them if they start > using the default GPT. > > It is not logical. > Two default ways to do things that are in a way not compatible. > > So a warning at the installer level could make a lot of users aware of > this, and they can decide what to do, use GPT or go back to the old MBR. > They can start looking at the mailling list and so on to make the right > decision is GPT acceptable for me or not. > And not install FreeBSD and find out later that you could not use your > old gmirror and glabel tactics without corrupting the GPT structure. > > Just my thoughts about this. > > regards, > Johan Hendriks > Shouldn't be there also a warning that GPT can not be used with the FreeBSD native bootselector? I had trouble installing FreeBSD 9.0-CURRENT a while ago with default being GPT on my notebook and also wanting a Windows 7/x64 for presentations, selectable via the FreeBSD bootselector. This was possible with MBR, but it seems gone with GPT. Regards, Oliverhelp
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