Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:02:47 -0500 From: "Mike." <the.lists@mgm51.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: re: [10.0RC2] partition labels during install Message-ID: <201312221402470675.0128102B@smtp.24cl.home>
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> > So now I have the question --- what is the purpose of allowing > > me to type in labels during the install process? Where do they > > "show up" after the install is complete? > > Only generic labels show up in /dev/label. GPT labels show up in > /dev/gpt, filesystem labels show up elsewhere depending on type. See > glabel(8). Also, be aware that GEOM will hide some labels when a device > is mounted. > > As for why bsdinstall does not use them, I don't know. My guess would > be that it's desired but not yet implemented. There are several > complicating factors like the multiple types and locations of labels. > GPT labels, the least-intrusive kind, are only available on disks > partitioned with GPT. OK, I looked and did not see anything under /dev/ufs or /dev/gpt. I'll use glabel outside of the bsdinstall process to put labels on the partitions. I've used that process on another box, and it works fine. Many thanks for the prompt reply.
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