Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:04:31 -0600 From: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> To: freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Subject: Re: offset 16 at bsdlabel step of gmirror config Message-ID: <20050426080431.578642c8.kgunders@teamcool.net> In-Reply-To: <20050426085330.T583@dru.domain.org> References: <20050426085330.T583@dru.domain.org>
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On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:02:35 -0400 (EDT) Dru <dlavigne6@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > I've found Ralf's tutorial on configuring gmirror and have read through > the threads on this list. But I'm still unsure of the bsdlabel step > when configuring gmirror. > > I know partition a is supposed to be offset 16 instead of 0. When I change > it, I get this message: > > partitions a and b overlap! > > If I bump up b's offset by 16, that message goes away, but I still have > this one: > > bsdlabel: partition c doesn't cover the whole unit! > > I get the same message if I bump up all the offsets (except c) by 16. > > Should I: > > 1. just bump a's offset up by 16 and ignore error messages? > 2. bump a and b's offsets up by 16 and assume error message on c is due to > sysinstall bug and can be ignored? > 3. bump up all the offsets by 16 (except for c which shouldn't be touched) > and ignore error message about c > > Dru When you increase partition a's offset by 16 you ALSO need to subtract 16 from the size of partition a. Not doing so was what was causing partitiona a and b to overlap. That's the simplest way anyhow. Have fun. -- Best regards, Ken Gunderson GPG Key-- 9F5179FD "Freedom begins between the ears." -- Edward Abbey
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