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Another update for reality: "dangerously dedicated" mode is now

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achieved by hitting 'F', which is no longer undocumented.

PR:		bin/92533
Submitted by:	Rudolf Cejka <cejkar at fit.vutbr dot cz>
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Ceri Davies 2006-02-06 00:06:39 +00:00
parent a29c2a4bf4
commit 67e4c7efd5
Notes: svn2git 2020-12-20 02:59:44 +00:00 
svn path=/head/; revision=155367
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usr.sbin/sade/help/slice.hlp
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@ -17,28 +17,31 @@ Install menu or use the (W)rite option here! You're working with what
is essentially a copy of the disk label(s), both here and in the Label
Editor.
If you want to use the entire disk for FreeBSD, type `A'. You'll be
asked whether or not you wish to keep the disk (potentially) compatible
with other operating systems, i.e. the information in the FDISK table
should be kept valid. If you select the default of `Yes', slices will be
aligned to fictitious cylinder boundaries and space will be reserved
If you want to use the entire disk for FreeBSD, type `A'. Slices will
be aligned to fictitious cylinder boundaries and space will be reserved
in front of the FreeBSD slice for a [future] possible boot manager.
For the truly dedicated disk case, you can select `No' at the
compatibility prompt. In that case, all BIOS geometry considerations
will no longer be in effect and you can safely ignore any
``The detected geometry is invalid'' warning messages you may later
see. It is also not necessary in this case to set a slice bootable
or install an MBR boot manager as both things are then irrelevant.
For the truly dedicated disk case, type `F'. You'll be asked whether or
not you wish to keep the disk (potentially) compatible with other
operating systems, i.e. the information in the FDISK table should be
kept valid. A truly dedicated disk can be achieved by selecting `No'.
In that case, all BIOS geometry considerations will no longer be in
effect and you can safely ignore any ``The detected geometry is
invalid'' warning messages you may later see. It is also not necessary
in this case to set a slice bootable or install an MBR boot manager as
both things are then irrelevant. The FreeBSD slice will start at
absolute sector 0 of the disk (so that FreeBSD's disk label is identical
to the Master Boot Record) and extend to the very last sector of the
disk medium. Needless to say, such a disk cannot have any sort of a
boot manager, `disk manager', or anything else that has to interact with
the BIOS. This option is therefore only considered safe for SCSI disks
and most IDE disks and is primarily intended for people who are going to
set up a dedicated FreeBSD server or workstation, not a typical `home PC'.
The FreeBSD slice will start at absolute sector 0 of the disk (so that
FreeBSD's disk label is identical to the Master Boot Record) and
extend to the very last sector of the disk medium. Needless to say,
such a disk cannot have any sort of a boot manager, `disk manager',
or anything else that has to interact with the BIOS. This option is
therefore only considered safe for SCSI disks and most IDE disks and
is primarily intended for people who are going to set up a dedicated
FreeBSD server or workstation, not a typical `home PC'.
If you select the default of `Yes' at the compatibility, slices will be
aligned to fictitious cylinder boundaries and space will be reserved
in front of the FreeBSD slice for a [future] possible boot manager.
This is pretty much equivalent to having chosen `A' originally.
The flags field has the following legend:
@ -52,8 +55,3 @@ installation) or set one Active before leaving this screen.
To leave the slice editor, type `Q'.
Final Note: If you're absolutely sure you know what you're doing
and you want to use the old "Dangerously Dedicated" mode
which is now deprecated by sysinstall, use the (purposely)
undocumented `F' key.

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usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp
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@ -17,28 +17,31 @@ Install menu or use the (W)rite option here! You're working with what
is essentially a copy of the disk label(s), both here and in the Label
Editor.
If you want to use the entire disk for FreeBSD, type `A'. You'll be
asked whether or not you wish to keep the disk (potentially) compatible
with other operating systems, i.e. the information in the FDISK table
should be kept valid. If you select the default of `Yes', slices will be
aligned to fictitious cylinder boundaries and space will be reserved
If you want to use the entire disk for FreeBSD, type `A'. Slices will
be aligned to fictitious cylinder boundaries and space will be reserved
in front of the FreeBSD slice for a [future] possible boot manager.
For the truly dedicated disk case, you can select `No' at the
compatibility prompt. In that case, all BIOS geometry considerations
will no longer be in effect and you can safely ignore any
``The detected geometry is invalid'' warning messages you may later
see. It is also not necessary in this case to set a slice bootable
or install an MBR boot manager as both things are then irrelevant.
For the truly dedicated disk case, type `F'. You'll be asked whether or
not you wish to keep the disk (potentially) compatible with other
operating systems, i.e. the information in the FDISK table should be
kept valid. A truly dedicated disk can be achieved by selecting `No'.
In that case, all BIOS geometry considerations will no longer be in
effect and you can safely ignore any ``The detected geometry is
invalid'' warning messages you may later see. It is also not necessary
in this case to set a slice bootable or install an MBR boot manager as
both things are then irrelevant. The FreeBSD slice will start at
absolute sector 0 of the disk (so that FreeBSD's disk label is identical
to the Master Boot Record) and extend to the very last sector of the
disk medium. Needless to say, such a disk cannot have any sort of a
boot manager, `disk manager', or anything else that has to interact with
the BIOS. This option is therefore only considered safe for SCSI disks
and most IDE disks and is primarily intended for people who are going to
set up a dedicated FreeBSD server or workstation, not a typical `home PC'.
The FreeBSD slice will start at absolute sector 0 of the disk (so that
FreeBSD's disk label is identical to the Master Boot Record) and
extend to the very last sector of the disk medium. Needless to say,
such a disk cannot have any sort of a boot manager, `disk manager',
or anything else that has to interact with the BIOS. This option is
therefore only considered safe for SCSI disks and most IDE disks and
is primarily intended for people who are going to set up a dedicated
FreeBSD server or workstation, not a typical `home PC'.
If you select the default of `Yes' at the compatibility, slices will be
aligned to fictitious cylinder boundaries and space will be reserved
in front of the FreeBSD slice for a [future] possible boot manager.
This is pretty much equivalent to having chosen `A' originally.
The flags field has the following legend:
@ -52,8 +55,3 @@ installation) or set one Active before leaving this screen.
To leave the slice editor, type `Q'.
Final Note: If you're absolutely sure you know what you're doing
and you want to use the old "Dangerously Dedicated" mode
which is now deprecated by sysinstall, use the (purposely)
undocumented `F' key.