Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:46:44 -0800 From: Jo Rhett <jrhett@svcolo.com> To: Jan Mikkelsen <janm@transactionware.com> Cc: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.4TB disk - MBR and GPT coexist? Message-ID: <3A0C9B6E-E75E-45B4-96AC-193282164E89@svcolo.com> In-Reply-To: <003901c73613$fbec14a0$3301a8c0@janmxp> References: <45A5FD8A.6080409@svcolo.com><2918081F-D376-410B-B6FD-42BDD3323575@svcolo.com><20070111213444.GB17185@zone3000.net><D0D0CE06-B991-4945-B12B-152BA930106B@svcolo.com><20070112005510.2e145462.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <669E8D5D-E286-42DC-800F-24D7DDB2469F@svcolo.com> <000901c735fc$d180ac10$3301a8c0@janmxp> <Pine.OSX.4.64.0701112302140.13775@white.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com> <FE0A4E4A-63B8-430F-9E35-65C2EE9BD0B1@svcolo.com> <Pine.OSX.4.64.0701120040130.13775@white.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com> <DC221724-7005-4525-9F71-B7D136B116FA@svcolo.com> <003901c73613$fbec14a0$3301a8c0@janmxp>
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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. -- Jo Rhett senior geek Silicon Valley Colocation
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