On 10/13/11 04:25, O. Hartmann wrote: > On 10/13/11 10:39, Johan Hendriks wrote: >> Hello all. >> >> I just used the 9.0 B3 installer, and it defaults to GPT, which is nice. >> However, and there has been some discussions about it, it would be nice >> if the installer warns me that i could get in trouble if i want to use >> gmirror and the like. >> >> Also i find it a little strange that the default mode, GPT in this case >> is in some sort not compatible with the other default geom structure. >> For a newcomer or for people who use gmirror and glabel on a regular >> basis because there somewhat default, it could strike them if they start >> using the default GPT. >> >> It is not logical. >> Two default ways to do things that are in a way not compatible. >> >> So a warning at the installer level could make a lot of users aware of >> this, and they can decide what to do, use GPT or go back to the old MBR. >> They can start looking at the mailling list and so on to make the right >> decision is GPT acceptable for me or not. >> And not install FreeBSD and find out later that you could not use your >> old gmirror and glabel tactics without corrupting the GPT structure. >> >> Just my thoughts about this. >> >> regards, >> Johan Hendriks >> > Shouldn't be there also a warning that GPT can not be used with the > FreeBSD native bootselector? I had trouble installing FreeBSD > 9.0-CURRENT a while ago with default being GPT on my notebook and also > wanting a Windows 7/x64 for presentations, selectable via the FreeBSD > bootselector. This was possible with MBR, but it seems gone with GPT. If you install onto an already MBR-formatted disk (say, you're dual-booting), it will use MBR as the default, not GPT. It only uses GPT as the default if you (a) put in a totally blank disk or (b) say you want to dedicate the disk entirely to FreeBSD. -NathanReceived on Thu Oct 13 2011 - 11:13:53 UTC
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