> hmm, on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 03:17:53PM -0600, Theo de Raadt said that > > ffs does not use the first 8K of a partition. > > > > You used to have MSDOS on there. > > yes, that is the correct answer. > > > it's a pitty the kernel is ignoring the partition type id. > > it's also a pitty that ffs apparently leaves the first 8k > untouched when creating a partition, begging for foot shooting > like this so other operating systems can go ahead and mount > the ffs partition as msdos and fall over as well.
Yes, it is a pity that ffs leaves the first 8K untouched. We'll make sure that your install media from now on zaps the first 8K, where your boot code resides. > and it's a pitty i am such an idiot i dit not know about this > apparently well documented, absolutely common FAQ item > and had the audacity to bring it on this fine mailing list. It's a pity you don't go jump in a lake and drown yourself.
