Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:35:04 +0100 From: Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.freenix.fr> To: Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 8 GPT install, how? Message-ID: <20091203143504.GC64702@roberto-al.eurocontrol.fr> In-Reply-To: <2e027be00912030631u78b4fde6x88883c108f280222@mail.gmail.com> References: <AB1C873C57E446B29135C09133000047@multiplay.co.uk> <20091203141527.GB64702@roberto-al.eurocontrol.fr> <2e027be00912030631u78b4fde6x88883c108f280222@mail.gmail.com>
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According to Tom Evans: >Most of these arguments are unnecessary. gpart generally already knows >where to put a partition (computers apparently are quite good at >adding 2 numbers together), so specifying offsets just isn't >necessary. This boils down to: I was not sure for the first two partitions so I found it more precise to specify them, knowing that the numbers don't change. Point taken though. PS: and I did simplify mine overtime ;-) -- Ollivier ROBERT -=- FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! -=- roberto@keltia.freenix.fr In memoriam to Ondine : http://ondine.keltia.net/
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