From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 28 12:56:16 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 197F2653 for ; Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:56:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@hotmail.com) Received: from blu0-omc4-s1.blu0.hotmail.com (blu0-omc4-s1.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.140]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D462A888 for ; Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:56:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU0-SMTP449 ([65.55.111.136]) by blu0-omc4-s1.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:55:08 -0800 X-EIP: [w11mP+g34DaZY1zBb6FT7ZlLIzZfGPTW] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net ([76.182.104.150]) by BLU0-SMTP449.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:55:07 -0800 Received: from scorpio (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: carmel_ny@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3YvrQy3YhNz2CG5l for ; Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:55:06 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:55:06 -0500 From: Carmel To: FreeBSD Subject: Starting with ZFS on fresh install X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.9.0 (GTK+ 2.24.6; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.3) Face: 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 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Jan 2013 12:55:08.0157 (UTC) FILETIME=[B358D2D0:01CDFD56] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:56:16 -0000 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. __________________________________________________________________