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diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml index 7c06a8b..98a54bc 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml @@ -471,6 +471,17 @@ drivedata: 0 this disk must have their respective partition entries in the old and new label match <emphasis>exactly</emphasis>, or they will be lost.</para></warning> + + <para>If you want to double-check that your partitions end on + cylinder boundaries, run <command>disklabel -e + <replaceable>device</replaceable></command> again. The + editor will display the cylinders used by a particular + partition on the right hand side of the output. If any of + the partitions you defined (i.e. anything except partition + <literal>c</literal>) shows an <literal>*</literal> next to + it, the partition does <emphasis>NOT</emphasis> start or end + on a cylinder boundary. You <emphasis>MUST</emphasis> fix + these or your system will not work.</para> </step> <step> |