Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 20:55:25 +0200 (IST) From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Oliver Wilson <owilson@cam.org> Cc: Dick Olson <rolson@ns.awanet.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to create additional swap partition Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970119205233.6258B-100000@gatekeeper.barcode.co.il> In-Reply-To: <32E26A32.41C67EA6@cam.org>
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On Sun, 19 Jan 1997, Oliver Wilson wrote: > Nadav Eiron wrote: > > > > Dick Olson wrote: > > > ....... > > > (BSD) file space but I do have some additional disk space (wd1) which > > > was used as a DOS partition that I could use as a second SWAP partition. > > > I have tried the following but was unable to boot FreeBSD after creating > > > the partition. > > > > > > /stand/sysinstall > > > customize > > > create partition > > > write > > > crash (lots of error msgs of assorted types)....... > > > Ask for assistance > > > > > > tried three times with no success. Read all the manuals, usergroups, FAQ > > > with no success. I am also using the generic kernel (FreeBSD 2.1.5, > > > XFree86 3.1.2). > > > > > > > If I'm getting it right, you're trying to cerate a new FreeBSD slice on > > a disk that already has one. In such a case, you can only boot from the > > *first* BSD slice on the disk. This means that you must move your root > > partition to the new slice. I may be wrong, but I think the only way out > > is to reinstall... > > (anyone care to correct me?) > > > > Nadav > > If this is true, then once FreeBSD is installed on a second slice, it > will not be able to use any repartitioned diskspace (from DOS partition) > without reinstallation???? > > Ouch. I was just about to repartition DOS on my machine! > > Oliver Wilson > I'm not sure about this case. Assuming you had a DOS slice, numbered 1, and a FreeBSD slice numbered 2 and then you split the DOS slice in half, the new slice will be physically before the FreeBSD slice, but will have an index of 3 (I guess, never tried it). I don't know what might happen in such a case. I think you may want to try. After all, this *should* all reversible. If you find that after adding the new slice FreeBSD no longer boots, remove the newly created partition. DISCLAIMER: I've never tried it and I take no responsibility for any loss of data or functionality. Proceed at your own risk! Anyone ever had any experience with such a procedure? Nadav
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