From 67e4c7efd52731ef63e51c8e9741292646a8b1fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ceri Davies Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 00:06:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Another update for reality: "dangerously dedicated" mode is now achieved by hitting 'F', which is no longer undocumented. PR: bin/92533 Submitted by: Rudolf Cejka --- usr.sbin/sade/help/slice.hlp | 46 ++++++++++++++---------------- usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp | 46 ++++++++++++++---------------- 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-) diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/help/slice.hlp b/usr.sbin/sade/help/slice.hlp index 3a55f658099a..e9f3abb6a43b 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/sade/help/slice.hlp +++ b/usr.sbin/sade/help/slice.hlp @@ -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. - diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp index 3a55f658099a..e9f3abb6a43b 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp +++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp @@ -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. -