Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:06:51 -0400 From: "Jerold McAllister" <jerrymc@msu.edu> To: David Lloyd <lloy0076@adam.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Slices on a PC Compatible Logical Device Message-ID: <E1GMEih-0002Nj-DU@sys17.mail.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <45036DB8.9000201@adam.com.au> References: <45036753.7060705@adam.com.au> <E1GMEF4-0004bx-PT@sys12.mail.msu.edu> <45036DB8.9000201@adam.com.au>
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David Lloyd writes: > > Jerry, > >> Generally, FreeBSD needs a primary slice to boot and run. >> I assume what you are calling 'normal partition' is what is >> called a primary slice. > > Thanks - I had a mental blank as to what to call primary slices :) > >> My suggestion is to shrink that 'logical partition' and make >> a 4th slice that is primary and put FreeBSd there, unless one of >> those other 'normal partitions' are are not needed. Then, just use >> the installer to delete what is in the slice and create it with >> a FreeBSD slice and go from there. Alternately you can add >> a disk. > > I think that's what I'll attempt to do (i.e. shrink the logical > partition). I have had pretty good luck with Partition Magic for that sort of thing but I have never mucked with so called logical partitions. Also, PM is not free. I got mine at Best Buy, I think. ////jerry > > DSL >
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