I need some swap partion help on new 10.1 install

[Chris H]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2015 12:51:00 -0700 (MST) Warren Block <wblock at wonkity.com> wrote

> On Tue, 6 Jan 2015, Chris H wrote:
> 
> > I imagine this has probably been addressed/responded to, but...
> > For the sake of confusion;
> > MBR - so-called "legacy" is probably the version you are most
> > accustomed to seeing:
> > /dev/adaNpN
> 
> Actually, /dev/adaNsNX, where "s" is for "slice" and X is for the BSD 
> partition letter, like /dev/ada0s1a for the first MBR slice and the 
> first BSD partition on that slice.  Only GPT partitioning shows the "p".
Right you are (as usual).
> 
> > GPT gpart(8)/glabal(8) is the newer alternative. It creates more
> > *human readable* names, eg;
> > /gpt/my-bright-shiny-root
> > /gpt/my-new-usr
> > /gpt/my-yadda-yadda-yadda
> 
> There is a limit on GPT label length.  The spec says 72 bytes (!), but 
> FreeBSD might limit that.  Some characters are not allowed.
I might also note the omission of /dev prior to /gpt in my example
above. This, and the (further) above *should* be an indication to me
*not* to reply to (e)mail until *after* my first cup of coffee.

Thanks for the QA of my post, Warren. ;)

--Chris