Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:56:10 +0200
From:      Michael Gmelin <grembo@freebsd.org>
To:        Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Lockdown adaX numbers to allow booting ?
Message-ID:  <AA25F90D-5603-4602-B17E-DFFF333D8299@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <20190919171529.GH2863@home.opsec.eu>
References:  <20190919140219.GE2863@home.opsec.eu> <7E0AE025-596C-457E-BC40-41217857A3CD@me.com> <20190919155713.GG2863@home.opsec.eu> <3C855A39-BF79-4430-98CB-CB9174768E11@freebsd.org> <20190919171529.GH2863@home.opsec.eu>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help


On 19. Sep 2019, at 19:15, Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu> wrote:

>>> I've made a few more details available here:
>=20
>>> https://people.freebsd.org/~pi/host/gpart.txt
>=20
>> What about gpart output of the pool drives?
>=20
> No gpart on the bck pool, raw drives.
>=20
>> In general you would create zpools using gptids or gpt labels, not the de=
vices, so you???re independent of device numbering. The boot loader should o=
nly be installed on drives that contain the boot pool (maybe you have old bo=
ot loaders on data drives?).
>=20
> I think not, because they are used as raw drives.
>=20
> Maybe that decision was an error in hindsight.

Yeah, it=E2=80=99s not optimal that way. I made it a habit to use GPT on all=
 pools and label partitions with the enclosure slots they=E2=80=99re in (mak=
es it easier to not make mistakes in case of emergency). I also leave a bit o=
f space at the beginning and end of the drive (allows adding in a boot parti=
tion later or more flexibility when replacing the drive).

Anyway, I=E2=80=99m curious what the exact problem will turn out to be.

Cheers,
Michael

>=20
> --=20
> pi@opsec.eu            +49 171 3101372                    One year to go !=





Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?AA25F90D-5603-4602-B17E-DFFF333D8299>