Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 22:45:18 +0000 (UTC) From: jb <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Booting 2nd(!) FreeBSD installation sitting on same disk Message-ID: <loom.20121103T234019-357@post.gmane.org> References: <20121103165421.GA76199@bali> <loom.20121103T232432-687@post.gmane.org>
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jb <jb.1234abcd <at> gmail.com> writes: > ... > I do not know the story of active slice in FreeBSD, but I know that neither > Windows nor Linux require active partitions (in their jargon) to boot from any > more. > Perhaps it is time to review this requirement in FreeBSD and drop it if > possible. > Opinions are welcome. > If there are no counterarguments, we will create a PR# to start the process. I forgot to mention that in such case a new boot option would be introduced to set a default boot item in a boot manager's menu. jb
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