Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 17:55:35 +0100 From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> To: Manish Jain <bourne.identity@hotmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Subject: Re: Is it possible to install FreeBSD on a single MBR slice with ZFS Message-ID: <CALfReyeQv4R5uJw=nUGnrkkD9_Ycgs7rTYRz4mN7J95q2-uW=Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <VI1PR02MB120070EEA5511E474F5D2E7FF6040@VI1PR02MB1200.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> References: <VI1PR02MB1200624BDD5D12283329B8A3F6040@VI1PR02MB1200.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> <CALfReyf4kdmBu1-HrDgDbVkK=ZNB3Hnu_0-uPLNKFz=JD8zo%2Bw@mail.gmail.com> <VI1PR02MB120070EEA5511E474F5D2E7FF6040@VI1PR02MB1200.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com>
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Are we talking bsd, slices here or partitions in the mbr ? On 15 Apr 2017 15:38, "Manish Jain" <bourne.identity@hotmail.com> wrote: > > On 04/15/17 16:09, krad wrote: > > it works fine on a single slice. I would probably do a manual install to > > be safe, but thats just me, but then I was doing rootonzfs way before > > the installation program supported it. > > If I remember correctly, whenever I try to use ZFS in the installer : > > 1) the Guided (Root On ZFS) approach simply does not let me select a > slice. I have to use the entire disk > > 2) Using manual partitioning on my MBR disk (SSD), if I delete an > existing slice, create a new one, and then a partition inside it of type > freebsd-zfs with / as mount-point, the installer warns "This > configuration is not bootable in your architecture". > > I got around this by using a 2-partition 'hack' in the slice : > > a) first partition for / as type freebsd-ufs > b) second partition for /usr as type freebsd-zfs > > The install goes through with no warning, but then when I boot the > installation, I face the problem that /usr is not available and the boot > is interrupted midway with an unpleasant message. > > Regards > Manish Jain >
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