On May 27, 2011, at 10:47 AM, rank1seeker@gmai... wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alexander Best <arundel@free...>
> To: rank1seeker@gmai...
> Cc: hackers@free...
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:47:54 +0000
> Subject: Re: Active slice, only for a next boot
>
>> On Fri May 27 11, rank1seeker@gmai... wrote:
>>> Idea is ...
>>> I have i.e; 3 slices, of which first is active.
>>> Now I wana set slice 2 active, but only for a one/next boot.
>>> Once slice 2 is booted and system is shutdown or rebooted, once again,
> first slice is active and booted, without user's intervention.
>>>
>>> Is this possible or should be implemented?
>>
>> take a look at the gpart(8) manual, expecially the ATTRIBUTES section. if
> you
>> are running with a GPT scheme you can use the "bootonce" attribute to do
>> exactly what you asked for.
>>
>> cheers.
>> alex
>>
>
> Thanls, but I need it for MBR.

gpart works with MBR.

Warner

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