Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:15:01 +0200 From: J65nko <j65nko@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nested labels Message-ID: <19861fba0609231315t49deb0fax3856129d56e143bd@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.64.0609210542390.8597@panix1.panix.com> References: <Pine.NEB.4.64.0609210542390.8597@panix1.panix.com>
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On 9/21/06, Jeffrey Katz <off@panix.com> wrote: > I have hit the limit of 8 disklabels per slice. Supposedly, one can > create lables within a label, thus overcoming this limit. I googled > everything but could only find references to gpt-- nothing about nested > labels or partitions. Can anyone detail the steps involved in setting up > nested labels or partitions? > A slice can have 8 labels, a disk can have 4 slices, so 4 x 8 labels = 32 labels Deduct from those 32 the reserved "c" and possibly "b" and you still have a lot to spare ;)
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