Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 00:52:39 +1000 From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: bob@obiwan.pmr.com, paul@isl.cf.ac.uk Cc: bde@zeta.org.au, freebsd-current@freefall.cdrom.com Subject: Re: Proper procedure to partition/label disk now? Message-ID: <199504051452.AAA22629@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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>> I fear that they are going to be a concern to users as they convert >> from 1.1.5 or 2.0 to 2.1. Lots of folks will think something is >> broken when they see these messages. >> >Well, I mentioned this before and there was silence but I want to rewrite >the MBR and bootblocks when 2.1 installs itself so we can fix all the >bogus MBR's out there and also update the partition tables to the >new standard. >There's technically no reason why it can't be done but people do get very >uptight when you mess with these things. The problem is converting backwards (to 1.1.5...) and sideways (to NetBSD ...). Bruce
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