Re: Query about FreeBSD and primary partitions requirements

2011-06-12 Thread Ian Smith
In freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 366, Issue 8, Message: 5 On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:23:48 -0700 per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: > Matthew Seaman wrote: > > > On 11/06/2011 08:18, Bret Busby wrote: > > > the current FreeBSD Handbook ... states > > > "FreeBSD must be installed into a primary partiti

Re: Query about FreeBSD and primary partitions requirements

2011-06-11 Thread perryh
Matthew Seaman wrote: > On 11/06/2011 08:18, Bret Busby wrote: > > the current FreeBSD Handbook ... states > > "FreeBSD must be installed into a primary partition." > > > > However, in the last couple of days, I have been advised that > > FreeBSD can be installed in, and, quite happily runs in,

Re: Query about FreeBSD and primary partitions requirements

2011-06-11 Thread Matthew Seaman
On 11/06/2011 08:18, Bret Busby wrote: > Some time ago, I asked on this list, about installing FreeBSD, and it > was then confirmed that FreeBSD requires to be installed in a primary > partition. > > That is consistent with the current FreeBSD Handbook, which states > "FreeBSD must be installed in

Query about FreeBSD and primary partitions requirements

2011-06-11 Thread Bret Busby
hello. Some time ago, I asked on this list, about installing FreeBSD, and it was then confirmed that FreeBSD requires to be installed in a primary partition. That is consistent with the current FreeBSD Handbook, which states "FreeBSD must be installed into a primary partition." However, in t