Re: Problems with Large Hard disks

>BTW, I'm not sure why you refer to slice 2 as "backup >It's true that it is convention to reserve slice 2 as an indicator of the >topography of the whole disk, but it is just a convention. I believe that >when you first use the Solaris "format" tool it shows "BACKUP" as the slice >label. When Solaris applies it's default label to an un-labelled disk you get a 'typical installation' layout put on the disk eg root., usr etc In the bad old days if you adjusted 'backup' and changed the size then you didn't know how big the disk really was unless you could physically see it and get the part number. Paul Watson WF Software Ltd Tel: +44 1436 674729 Fax: +44 1436 678729 www.wfsoftware.com/informix # If you broke it, hide the evidence ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************