Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:31:27 -0600 From: Peter Steele <psteele@maxiscale.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: What is correct syntax in boot.config fo GPT partitions? Message-ID: <7B9397B189EB6E46A5EE7B4C8A4BB7CB383B25E8@MBX03.exg5.exghost.com> In-Reply-To: <7B9397B189EB6E46A5EE7B4C8A4BB7CB383B2591@MBX03.exg5.exghost.com> References: <7B9397B189EB6E46A5EE7B4C8A4BB7CB383B2591@MBX03.exg5.exghost.com>
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>I've used the syntax > >1:ad(1,a)/boot/loader > >in boot.config to specify the boot device. This doesn't work with GPT part= itions. What's the correct syntax in boot.config for GPT partitions? I looked at the source code to boot.c and there doesn't seem to be anything= specifically related to GPT partitioning. So I'm puzzled: If I have a two = drive system with BSD loaded on both drives and the drives are configured w= ith GPT partitions, how can I force the system to boot from the second driv= e using boot.config? I've done with this MBR partitioning using either 0:ad(0,a)/boot/loader 1:ad(1,a)/boot/loader to specify either the first disk or the second disk. I've tried various inc= arnations of this to select with drive to boot from in my GPT based system = but nothing works. My impression is that it isn't supported, except for MBR= partitioning. Is this true?
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