-----Original Message----- From: Frank Cusack [mailto:frank+lists/z...@linetwo.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:38 AM To: Fred Liu Cc: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] SMI lable and EFI label in one disk?
On 6/1/10 4:35 AM -0700 Fred Liu wrote: > I just recalled a thread in this list and it said SMI lable and EFI label > cannot be in one disk. Is it correct? Correct. But that was not your original question. See. Ok. Let me expand question. In what kind of situation will properly arise this need? Or it is just an assumption? > Let me describe my case. > I have a 160GB HDD -- saying c0t0d0. I use OpenSolaris installer to cut a > 100GB slice -- c0t0d0s0 for rpool. And I want to use the remaining space > for cache device -- assuming c0t0d0s1. But when I use format command, I > cannot see the remaining space. You probably created the SMI label within a partition that doesn't include the entire disk. I guess as Richard says this is a limitation of the installer. That is true. Any internals about this limitation? How can I realize my goal? Thanks. Fred -frank _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
