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| author | Todd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1997-10-28 06:05:08 +0000 |
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| committer | Todd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1997-10-28 06:05:08 +0000 |
| commit | ffd379e2c8f3080bbb53f6f52fdcfc4202800595 (patch) | |
| tree | 3fd64e0bb3f95c72235ec468ffd05825b6733dfe /distrib/notes/i386 | |
| parent | 082fc94a4dc005181aee4fe40028a85a73427d50 (diff) | |
Mention the builtin disklabel editor with '?' and 'M' commands.
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/i386')
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/i386/install | 25 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/i386/install b/distrib/notes/i386/install index e65f570573c..60911aa9d26 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/i386/install +++ b/distrib/notes/i386/install @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ process again from scratch. drives or "sd0" for SCSI drives. Reply with the name of your disk. - Next you will have to edit or create a disklabel for the disk + Next you will have to edit or create a disk label for the disk OpenBSD is being installed on. If there are any existing partitions defined (for any operating system), and a disk label is not found, you will first be given an opportunity to run @@ -97,16 +97,19 @@ process again from scratch. correct this. Note that you should make OpenBSD be the active partition at least until the install has been completed. - Next the disk label which defines the layout of the OpenBSD file - systems must be set up. The installation script will invoke an - editor allowing you to do this. Note that partition 'c' inside - this disk label should ALWAYS reflect the entire disk, including - any non-OpenBSD portions. The root file system should be in - partition 'a', and swap is usually in partition 'b'. If you have - DOS or Linux partitions defined on the disk, these will usually - show up as partition 'h', 'i' and so on. It is recommended that - you create separate partitions for /usr and /var, and if you have - room for it, also for /home. + Next the disk label which defines the layout of the OpenBSD + file systems must be set up. The installation script will + invoke an interactive editor allowing you to do this. Note + that partition 'c' inside this disk label should ALWAYS + reflect the entire disk, including any non-OpenBSD portions. + The root file system should be in partition 'a', and swap + is usually in partition 'b'. If you have DOS or Linux + partitions defined on the disk, these will usually show up + as partition 'h', 'i' and so on. It is recommended that + you create separate partitions for /usr and /var, and if + you have room for it, one for /home. For help in the + diskl label editor, enter '?' or 'M' to view the manual + page (see the info on the ``-E'' flag). Note that all OpenBSD partitions in the disk label must have an offset that makes it start within the OpenBSD part of the disk, |