From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 12 06:46:54 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A160116A415 for ; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:46:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jrhett@svcolo.com) Received: from kininvie.sv.svcolo.com (kininvie.sv.svcolo.com [64.13.135.12]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8632413C441 for ; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:46:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jrhett@svcolo.com) Received: from [10.66.240.106] (public-wireless.sv.svcolo.com [64.13.135.30]) (authenticated bits=0) by kininvie.sv.svcolo.com (8.13.8/8.13.4) with ESMTP id l0C6kpQC089508; Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:46:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jrhett@svcolo.com) In-Reply-To: <003901c73613$fbec14a0$3301a8c0@janmxp> References: <45A5FD8A.6080409@svcolo.com><2918081F-D376-410B-B6FD-42BDD3323575@svcolo.com><20070111213444.GB17185@zone3000.net><20070112005510.2e145462.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <669E8D5D-E286-42DC-800F-24D7DDB2469F@svcolo.com> <000901c735fc$d180ac10$3301a8c0@janmxp> <003901c73613$fbec14a0$3301a8c0@janmxp> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) X-Priority: 3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <3A0C9B6E-E75E-45B4-96AC-193282164E89@svcolo.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Jo Rhett Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:46:44 -0800 To: Jan Mikkelsen X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) X-Spam-Score: undef - SENDER Whitelisted (jrhett@svcolo.com: Mail from user authenticated via SMTP AUTH allowed always) X-CanItPRO-Stream: default X-Canit-Stats-ID: 43665 - 8fbe66d432a6 X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 64.13.135.12 Cc: Charles Sprickman , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.4TB disk - MBR and GPT coexist? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:46:54 -0000 On Jan 11, 2007, at 10:36 PM, Jan Mikkelsen wrote: > I just had a look at that documentation. Not far before the > referenced pages it says to hit "ALT-3" to enter the BIOS > configuration, and then describes the procedure for creating a unit > including creating a "boot unit". No operating system is required > at that stage. > > The only 3ware controller I have here is an old 6000 series > controller, but it functions in the same way: When booting the > machine, enter the magic keystrokes, use the BIOS utility to > configure the volumes, then continue with the installation. > > Do you see the "boot unit" option when use use ALT-3 to enter the > 3ware configuration BIOS? Yes. That's where I enabled Auto Carving at 2TB :-) But that option doesn't exist in the 9000-series controllers :-( If it existed in the 6000, they must have taken it out and then added it back later. -- Jo Rhett senior geek Silicon Valley Colocation