Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 18:28:08 -0400 From: Spike Gronim <william@brainlink.com> To: leegold <leegold@erols.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ques: partition, slice, disk label, mounting point Message-ID: <20000522182808.A3604@spike.brainlink.com> In-Reply-To: <001801bfc439$04272f00$37e17ad1@leegold1>; from leegold@erols.com on Mon, May 22, 2000 at 05:59:33PM -0400 References: <001601bfc3a1$f687a920$5edf7ad1@leegold1> <39298D57.955E8300@3-cities.com> <001801bfc439$04272f00$37e17ad1@leegold1>
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On Mon, May 22, 2000 at 05:59:33PM -0400, leegold wrote: > > > leegold wrote: > > > I've read tons of stuff on the web. still trying to understand the > basics of > > > the FreeBSD installation. maybe if anyone could explain the following > term, > > > concepts it would make a dent: > > > disk labeling (vs. slices, partitions, mounting points ). Slices - Under FreeBSD, 'slice' means what 'partition' means to the average PC BIOS. Partitions - Under FreeBSD, 'partition' means a subsection of what the average PC BISO calls a 'partition'. For example, my BIOS sees my drive as containing one big partition, while FreeBSD sees it as one slice (which is FreeBSD's name for the BIOS partition) which in turn contains several partitions. Mount points - A mount point is just a directory used to mount a filesystem. For instance, /usr is a mount point under a standard FreeBSD system. All this means is that the contents of the filesystem will be attached to the system in that directory. > > > slices, (vs partitions, what's the difference). > > > mounting points. > > > how dirs (eg. \ ) are mounted to the partitions ( or is it slices ), > why, > > > how, when? > > > > The \ concept has to go. It is now the way it was originally > > developed. Microsoft just didn't understand that the / key was easier > > to get to than the \ key was. > > scuse me i meant / (the root dir) - how embarrassing. > > > > > It will be hard to talk to someone outside of the FreeBSD community > > about FreeBSD terminology. > > just elaborating on the generic unix definations for these terms would be > fine > but i got some good info out of you response - thanks! > > ...snip...... > > > > There is a lot to learn. > > That's one reason why i'm tackling fbsd - that glorious learning curve > + i want to break my m$ addiction. thanks again. > > > > > Have fun, > > > > Kent > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- --Spike Gronim gronimw@stuy.edu "Oh yes? An obscene triangle which, has more courage than the word." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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