Subject: Re: A random thought about partitioning To: Jones,
Carrie <> From: Kevin P. Neal <> List: tech-userlevel Date:
08/11/2000 13:59:07 On Fri, Aug 11, 2000 at 11:41:03AM -0600,
Jones, Carrie wrote: > I know that if you go through install
programs (i.e. freebsd, open etc ad > nauseum) that overlapping
partitions are not allowed. Are there any > situations where
people need to have overlapping partitions? If not, why are
Yes. You are repartitioning a system and have some of the
partitions open. You cannot resize an open partition, so you set
another partition to overlap the existing partition. You then
reboot, happy in the knowledge that  your disklabel program
doesn't think it is smarter than you.  Disklabel programs that
try to be smart and prevent people from doing dangerous things
in my experience are a PITA. Kevin P. Neal
"You're a slacker if you only give 90% 'cause you are afraid of
the \   other 10%."    -- Ross Smith               Apr 22 1999
2:29am