nested labels

[J65nko]

On 9/21/06, Jeffrey Katz <off at panix.com> wrote:
> I have hit the limit of 8 disklabels per slice.  Supposedly, one can
> create lables within a label, thus overcoming this limit.  I googled
> everything but could only find references to gpt-- nothing about nested
> labels or partitions.  Can anyone detail the steps involved in setting up
> nested labels or partitions?
>

A slice can have 8 labels, a disk can have 4 slices, so 4 x 8 labels =
32 labels
Deduct from those 32 the reserved "c" and possibly "b" and you still
have a lot to spare ;)