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possible setup "bug" -- chose of default "a" partition can be wrong like if it is swap

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From: Jay <jayk123@...>
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Subject: possible setup "bug" -- chose of default "a" partition can be wrong like if it is swap
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 11:54 am

If I have my "a" slice/partition is a "small" swap partition and my "c" slice

is a "large" BSD partition, setup should install to "c".

Or at least maybe prompt. Usually I want fewer prompts/questions, but..


I ran into this problem because Solaris setup encourages the swap

partition/slice to be first.

Luckily "a" filled up during setup and not later, so damage/pain was

minimized.


I realize the defaults in the install and the directions have you create the

BSD slice/partition as "a" so if you ignore Solaris you tend to get it right.


Any chance ever of a "swap file" instead of a "swap partition/slice"?


I'm sure this isn't a good "bug report", and debatable, so misc...


 - Jay
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possible setup "bug" -- chose of default "a" partition can b..., Jay, (Sun May 18, 11:54 am)
Re: possible setup "bug" -- chose of default "a" partition c..., Ted Unangst, (Sun May 18, 4:17 pm)
Re: possible setup "bug" -- chose of default "a" partition c..., Ben Calvert, (Sun May 18, 1:26 pm)
Re: possible setup "bug" -- chose of default "a" partition c..., Jay, (Sun May 18, 2:45 pm)