Re: 9.0 beta2 & the new bsdinstaller

From: Warren Block <wblock_at_wonkity.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:49:17 -0600 (MDT)
On Sun, 18 Sep 2011, Thomas Mueller <mueller6727_at_bellsouth.net wrote:

> Also, I can't see the function of the 64 KB boot partition with no file system, which does not boot for me

(Warning: guesswork and supposition ahead.  Set your puzzler in low gear 
for traction.)

AFAIK this is space for boot1 and boot2:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/boot-blocks.html

It used to be 16K, but newer boot code like gptzfsboot (33K) needs more 
room.
Received on Sun Sep 18 2011 - 15:49:30 UTC

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