Re: BSDInstaller snapshot

From: David Nugent <davidn_at_datalinktech.com.au>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 09:55:41 +1000
Andrew Turner wrote:

>> etc.  In these dialogs, the device names should also be specifically 
>> mentioned.  Note that "Primary partition" is a confusing term -- I'm 
>> not sure what it means, actually :-).
>
> The primary partition is the partition to install FreeBSD on. This is 
> because the BSDInstaller can only install to one bsd slice currently.


It would be best to avoid the term "primary" then, it is too ambiguous, 
use "install partition" instead.

A "primary partition" would usually mean any 1 of the 4 partitions 
defined in the DOS partition table vs. an "extended" partition which is not.
Received on Mon May 15 2006 - 21:56:08 UTC

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