Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:49:46 -0600 From: ToyoRunner <toyorunner@gmail.com> To: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk> Cc: freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: slices, partitions, fdisk and bsdlabel on ia64 Message-ID: <b5ef8d5c0907010849w3b7a39bfyd11356709c59b961@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20090701093150.GA62036@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk> References: <20090701093150.GA62036@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk>
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FreeBSD-ia64 uses the GEOM framework for managing disks. On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 3:31 AM, Anton Shterenlikht<mexas@bristol.ac.uk> wro= te: > I'm just starting using FBSD ia64, and it seems things are slightly > different from alpha. > > This is a fresh install FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT-200906 ia64. > >> df > Filesystem 1K-blocks =A0 Used =A0 =A0Avail Capacity =A0Mounted on > /dev/da0p2 =A0 =A0507630 =A035910 =A0 431110 =A0 =A0 8% =A0 =A0/ > devfs =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A01 =A0 =A0 =A01 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A00 =A0 100%= =A0 =A0/dev > /dev/da0p1 =A0 =A0409504 163264 =A0 246240 =A0 =A040% =A0 =A0/efi > /dev/da0p5 =A0 1012974 =A0 =A0 12 =A0 931926 =A0 =A0 0% =A0 =A0/tmp > /dev/da0p6 =A012252370 252628 11019554 =A0 =A0 2% =A0 =A0/usr > /dev/da0p4 =A0 1012974 =A0 =A0418 =A0 931520 =A0 =A0 0% =A0 =A0/var >> > > Am I correct in thinking this is a "dangerously dedicated" (no slices) di= sk, > and partitions are numbered p<number>? > Does this mean the handbook section 3.5, Disk Organisation, > is incorrect for ia64? > > There's no fdisk on ia64, is there? > > I can't find bsdlabel either, on alpha it's under /sbin, but > on ia64 it's nowhere to be found. > > many thanks > anton > > -- > Anton Shterenlikht > Room 2.6, Queen's Building > Mech Eng Dept > Bristol University > University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK > Tel: +44 (0)117 928 8233 > Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4423 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ia64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ia64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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