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Date:      Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:13:20 +0930
From:      David Lloyd <lloy0076@adam.com.au>
To:        Jerold McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Slices on a PC Compatible Logical Device
Message-ID:  <45036DB8.9000201@adam.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <E1GMEF4-0004bx-PT@sys12.mail.msu.edu>
References:  <45036753.7060705@adam.com.au> <E1GMEF4-0004bx-PT@sys12.mail.msu.edu>

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Jerry,

> Generally, FreeBSD needs a primary slice to boot and run.
> I assume what you are calling 'normal partition' is what is
> called a primary slice.

Thanks - I had a mental blank as to what to call primary slices :)

> My suggestion is to shrink that 'logical partition' and make
> a 4th slice that is primary and put FreeBSd there, unless one of
> those other 'normal partitions' are are not needed.  Then, just use
> the installer to delete what is in the slice and create it with
> a FreeBSD slice and go from there.    Alternately you can add
> a disk.

I think that's what I'll attempt to do (i.e. shrink the logical partition).

DSL



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