Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 04:25:29 -0400 From: Robert Simmons <rsimmons0@gmail.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Partitioning with gpart or old style slices? Message-ID: <BANLkTimwzwXpqmNE7w-CEkvpL7OY9Q-g3Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4deb31db.HAlrICd12fNR9NoX%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <4DEAAE54.1050508@locolomo.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1106042039240.34792@wonkity.com> <20110605044021.GA2213@tinyCurrent> <201106050103.47416.rsimmons0@gmail.com> <BANLkTimgfejSW-BjmT-XUFJc-EaKOzAYMg@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTi=_CfrmosNBD=qoxiKdSCXQagNY5w@mail.gmail.com> <4deb31db.HAlrICd12fNR9NoX%perryh@pluto.rain.com>
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On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 3:35 AM, <perryh@pluto.rain.com> wrote: > Robert Simmons <rsimmons0@gmail.com> wrote:> >> > How do I wipe the whole thing in one go so that I can start >> > afresh? >> > >> > gpart destroy ad4 ?? >> >> Yes, but first you must delete all of the slices/partitions. >> Think of it this way: you must go backwards down the path you >> just came with a delete for each add, then a destroy for each >> create. > > So there is no way to just say "clean up this whole disk" in a > single operation? =A0That seems a considerable step backwards, > given that the old tools have "fdisk -i" and "bsdlabel -w". I've never had to use it, but I think "gpart destroy -F ad4" is what you are looking for, so I guess it is not necessary to step backwards after all.
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