From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 21 15:23:41 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DBEF106566B for ; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from roberto@keltia.freenix.fr) Received: from keltia.freenix.fr (cl-180.mrs-01.fr.sixxs.net [IPv6:2a01:240:fe00:b3::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DAF028FC1F for ; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by keltia.freenix.fr (Postfix/TLS) with ESMTP id 0A7DC3B5F3 for ; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:23:40 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at keltia.freenix.fr Received: from keltia.freenix.fr ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (keltia.freenix.fr [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id HrRGrsGLNhWZ for ; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:23:39 +0100 (CET) Received: from roberto-al.eurocontrol.fr (aran.keltia.net [88.191.250.24]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: roberto) by keltia.freenix.fr (Postfix/TLS) with ESMTPSA id 89E743B5EC for ; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:23:39 +0100 (CET) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:23:28 +0100 From: Ollivier Robert To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20091221152327.GC75616@roberto-al.eurocontrol.fr> References: <200912210600.46044.mel.flynn+fbsd.current@mailing.thruhere.net> <20091221150514.GB75616@roberto-al.eurocontrol.fr> <200912210614.12483.mel.flynn+fbsd.current@mailing.thruhere.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200912210614.12483.mel.flynn+fbsd.current@mailing.thruhere.net> X-Operating-System: MacOS X / Macbook Pro - FreeBSD 7.2 / Dell D820 SMP User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) Subject: Re: Some notes on RootOnZFS article in wiki X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:41 -0000 According to Mel Flynn: > And you would know whether you fall into the 'modern machines' category how? By trying to boot from the machine without setting the parameter I think. I didn't even try on my new machine but it is a rather modern one (Dell T3500). > Also, did this error tell me I don't need it, did it tell me it didn't work > even though it tried and now my partition info is screwed or is it completely > harmless? That's what I'd like to know (either in the article, but probably > better in gpart manpage). I think it just told you that you don't need it but I could be wrong. -- Ollivier ROBERT -=- FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! -=- roberto@keltia.freenix.fr In memoriam to Ondine : http://ondine.keltia.net/