Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 16:32:40 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> To: fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk (James Raynard) Cc: k4ef0098@kiss.uni-lj.si, dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD into a logical partition Message-ID: <199607082332.QAA22977@phaeton.artisoft.com> In-Reply-To: <199607081232.MAA01150@jraynard.demon.co.uk> from "James Raynard" at Jul 8, 96 12:32:58 pm
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> > Is it possible to install FreeBSD (if not, when will it be) into a > > logical extended partition. Like in Linux you can install for example into > > /dev/hdc8 (6. logical partition on the 3rd drive)? > > No, FreeBSD requires its own ``primary partition'' (to use the DOS > terminology). I don't know of any work being done that would allow > what you want, but you have the source... :-) I think erich's "multiboot" proposal and sample code will allow this. Logical-to-physical device translation in devfs would make the root on the extended partition mountable. After all, once a cohesive standard is developed for handling all types of partitioning, it becomes irrelevant what partitioning is between your physical device and the deventual logical device containing your root. Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.
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