Re: bsdlabel and c partition

2005-09-17 Thread Gary W. Swearingen
Valerio daelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is it preferable to use another partition? At least because /boot.config only works on "a", it has been recommened that "a" be used, and maybe because almost every one uses it, I've never learned what bad things happen if you don't use "a". You're unli

Re: bsdlabel and c partition

2005-09-17 Thread Jerry McAllister
> > Hi > I have partitioned a disk using bsdlabel and I have used > the c partition for the entire disk. According to the manual > this mean I have used the disk in dedicated mode. No, it does not mean you have used it in "dedicated" mode (or 'dangerously dedicated' mode). That is something els

Re: bsdlabel and c partition

2005-09-16 Thread Glenn Dawson
At 11:23 PM 9/16/2005, Valerio daelli wrote: Hi I have partitioned a disk using bsdlabel and I have used the c partition for the entire disk. According to the manual this mean I have used the disk in dedicated mode. Is there any danger in it? Is it preferable to use another partition? As long a

bsdlabel and c partition

2005-09-16 Thread Valerio daelli
Hi I have partitioned a disk using bsdlabel and I have used the c partition for the entire disk. According to the manual this mean I have used the disk in dedicated mode. Is there any danger in it? Is it preferable to use another partition? Thanks a lot. Valerio Daelli