Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 10:55:36 -0800 (PST) From: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> To: Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Bootmanager -> Bootmanager -> Bootmanager.. :-) Message-ID: <XFMail.981128105536.jdp@polstra.com> In-Reply-To: <199811280959.LAA01702@ceia.nordier.com>
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On 28-Nov-98 Robert Nordier wrote:
> John Polstra wrote:
>
>> In article <199811272057.WAA29837@ceia.nordier.com>,
>> Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > As you're using slices, the disklabel command needs a slice argument:
>> > eg. da0s1 rather than da0.
>>
>> Maybe so, but you'd sure never know it from the man page. All of the
>> text and all of the examples reference either "sd0" or "/dev/rsd0c".
>
> My advice was misleading.
>
> The compatibility slice is implied, in these context, if the disk is
> sliced and a slice is not specified. So one should be able to use the
> same commands on sliced and unsliced disks.
Ah, OK. Thanks for clearing that up.
>> Besides that, it should say "da" now, not "sd".
>
> I've updated the man page.
Super! Thanks.
John
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