Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:55:06 -0500 From: Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Starting with ZFS on fresh install Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP4490AA5B4BAE0C642F7D64593180@phx.gbl>
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I have a spare amd64 PC that I want to install FreeBSD 9.x on. I want it to utilize ZFS right from the start. There are two HD's in the PC. One will handle the "/var" partition and the other everything else. The last FBSD installer I used was on the 7.x branch. Does the new installer in the 9.x branch handle that automatically? Would it be advantageous to run something like FreeDOS to remove the existing partition information=2C etcetera and then reformat the dives? They are currently formatted in Microsoft's NTFS format. Also=2C for the 9.1 branch=2C I read that I have to run: # /usr/sbin/pkg To bootstrap the system. I also need to place: WITH_PKGNG=3D yes in the /etc/rc.conf file. I am slightly confused with the this: Existing FreeBSD installations require conversion of the pkg_install package database to the new format. To convert the package database=2C run: # pkg2ng This step is not required for new installations that do not have third-party software installed. If when I do the initial installation and include Bash for instance=2C does that mean I have to run that command? What happens if I run it and it is not actually required? Thanks! --=20 Carmel =E2=9C=8C carmel_ny@hotmail.com Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the "Reply-To" header. __________________________________________________________________
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