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rootonzfs:zfsbootslice [2009/10/23 18:01] – swap steps 3.3 and 3.4 ScotHetzelrootonzfs:zfsbootslice [2018/07/28 04:17] (current) – ScotHetzel
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 ===== Creating a bootable ZFS Filesystem ===== ===== Creating a bootable ZFS Filesystem =====
  
-  - Boot %%FreeBSD%% install CD/DVD+  - Boot %%FreeBSD%% install DVD or USB Memstick
  
   - Choose Fixit option in sysinstall   - Choose Fixit option in sysinstall
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 </code> </code>
  
-Create a third slice using the **b**eginning parameter and **s**ize parameters. Then create a BSD partition table on the new slice.+Create a third slice then create a BSD partition table on the new slice.
  
 <code> <code>
-Fixit# gpart add -b 210130200  -s 415012248 -t freebsd ad0+Fixit# gpart add -t freebsd ad0
 ad0s3 added ad0s3 added
 </code> </code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Sizes and offsets are specified in sectors (1 sector is typically 512 bytes).+Sizes and offsets are specified in sectors (1 sector is typically 512 bytes) but can also be specified in MB or GB by adding an 'M' or 'G' suffix.
  
   - Set partition active (Optional)\\ \\    - Set partition active (Optional)\\ \\ 
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-NOTE: zroot is the name of the ZFS Pool, it could be anything (i.e. tank, data)+NOTE: zroot is the name of the ZFS Pool, it could be anything (i.e. tank, data, ...)
  
   - Create ZFS Swap volume   - Create ZFS Swap volume
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 </code> </code>
  
-  - Exit Fixit mode, and then sysinstall.  Remove the %%FreeBSD%% install CD and the system will boot using the ZFS root.+  - Exit Fixit mode, and then sysinstall.  Remove the %%FreeBSD%% install DVD/Memstick and the system will boot using the ZFS root. 
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 +{{tag>InactiveProject Stale}}
  
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