Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:59:16 -0400 From: Michael Proto <mike@jellydonut.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: correct way to setup gmirror on 7.4? Message-ID: <BANLkTi=9Cs3pTu-redfu_qQSpWAne2o75A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <xn0hddjl3603jgd00b@news.gmane.org> References: <BANLkTimCFcw_Oyp9RmBhfCZ9-QORUQEwfA@mail.gmail.com> <xn0hddht75xo97q00a@news.gmane.org> <BANLkTim2VL5kbcjYuujsF4bsVfWPpZs0cA@mail.gmail.com> <xn0hddjl3603jgd00b@news.gmane.org>
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On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Helmut Schneider <jumper99@gmx.de> wrote: > Michael Proto wrote: > >> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Helmut Schneider <jumper99@gmx.de> >> wrote: >> > Michael Proto wrote: >> >> Am I using the correct process to create this array? >> > >> > No. While this works with MBR it fails with GPT as GPT and GEOM both >> > want to use the last sector of the disk. >> > >> > First create the mirror and after that gpart it. >> >> In my setup I am mirroring only partitions, creating partitions ad4p1, >> ad6p1, ad4p2 and ad6p2 with gpart first, and then mirrors gm0p1 and >> gm0p2 on top of those. > [...] >> Or perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you're saying. > > 1. Create the mirror > 2. Create the partition(s) > > Or do the steps described in section 19.4.2 at > http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~mexas/geom-mirror.html > Ah, thanks for that link, 19.4.2 does seem to describe what I'm trying to do (couldn't find it via google search). I'll give this a thorough reading and try it out. Thanks again! -Proto
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