From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 12 06:48:56 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 0402816A415 for ; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:48:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from janm@transactionware.com) Received: from mail.transactionware.com (mail.transactionware.com [203.14.245.7]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 4E6BC13C45D for ; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:48:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from janm@transactionware.com) Received: (qmail 45857 invoked from network); 12 Jan 2007 06:49:13 -0000 Received: from midgard.transactionware.com (192.168.1.55) by dm.transactionware.com with SMTP; 12 Jan 2007 06:49:13 -0000 Received: (qmail 26970 invoked by uid 907); 12 Jan 2007 06:48:52 -0000 Received: from [192.168.1.51] (HELO janmxp) (192.168.1.51) by midgard.transactionware.com (qpsmtpd/0.32) with SMTP; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:48:52 +1100 Message-ID: <004701c73615$bd4de3c0$3301a8c0@janmxp> From: "Jan Mikkelsen" To: "Jo Rhett" References: <45A5FD8A.6080409@svcolo.com><2918081F-D376-410B-B6FD-42BDD3323575@svcolo.com><20070111213444.GB17185@zone3000.net><20070112005510.2e145462.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <669E8D5D-E286-42DC-800F-24D7DDB2469F@svcolo.com> <000901c735fc$d180ac10$3301a8c0@janmxp> <003901c73613$fbec14a0$3301a8c0@janmxp> <3A0C9B6E-E75E-45B4-96AC-193282164E89@svcolo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:48:59 +1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.2826 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2826 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 06:48:56 -0000 Jo Rhett wrote: > 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. Sorry, I was unclear. The option doesn't exist in the 6000 series controllers, but rather you get to the configuration screens before booting into the operating system. Which controller, exactly, are you using? Regards, Jan.