FreeBSD Slices on a PC Compatible Logical Device

[Jerold McAllister]

David Lloyd writes: 

> 
> Jerry, 
> 
>> Generally, FreeBSD needs a primary slice to boot and run.
>> I assume what you are calling 'normal partition' is what is
>> called a primary slice.
> 
> Thanks - I had a mental blank as to what to call primary slices :) 
> 
>> My suggestion is to shrink that 'logical partition' and make
>> a 4th slice that is primary and put FreeBSd there, unless one of
>> those other 'normal partitions' are are not needed.  Then, just use
>> the installer to delete what is in the slice and create it with
>> a FreeBSD slice and go from there.    Alternately you can add
>> a disk.
> 
> I think that's what I'll attempt to do (i.e. shrink the logical 
> partition).

I have had pretty good luck with Partition Magic for that sort of thing
but I have never mucked with so called logical partitions.   Also, PM
is not free.   I got mine at Best Buy, I think. 

////jerry 

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