Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:42:33 -0500 From: Zhihao Yuan <lichray@gmail.com> To: Jason Hsu <jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD partitioning Message-ID: <AANLkTinmjiMgQE8n3_M1BTKbY0hDkpr6N9UtkN8-QcH%2B@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110322162435.51028324.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> References: <20110322162435.51028324.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com>
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On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Jason Hsu <jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> wrote: > How does partitioning work in FreeBSD? =C2=A0GParted recognizes FAT16, FA= T32, NTFS, ext2, ext3, ext4, swap, and many other formats but labels the Fr= eeBSD partition as unknown. =C2=A0Then there are the sub-partitions within = the main FreeBSD partition. > Check the manual here: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/install-steps.html I think the first thing you need to understand is, FreeBSD is a UNIX running on x86, not a UNIX rewrote for x86. So the x86-only concept, such as the partitions, may not apply to FreeBSD. In FreeBSD, the term `slice' refers to a record in MBR or GPT table, aka., a partition in x86 world. In a slice, we can use either bsdlabel to create UFS partitions, or install a ZFS pool. So, may be some day gparted can recognize a freebsd slice, it can never labels UFS partitions. > I'm finding it much more difficult to learn BSD than it was to learn Linu= x. =C2=A0However, I'm sure it will be worth it, as BSD is legendary for sta= bility and is the basis for Mac OS and other proprietary systems. Just ask questions in the mailling lists and forums. We answer your questions for free :) > > -- > Jason Hsu <jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > --=20 Zhihao Yuan The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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