Re: port-amd64/51216: Can't create wedges on a large (3TB) disk, gpt is ok but dkctl gives an error message

[christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

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From: christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)
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Subject: Re: port-amd64/51216: Can't create wedges on a large (3TB) disk, gpt is ok but dkctl gives an error message
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 12:48:57 -0400

 On Jun 6,  4:35pm, mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst) wrote:
 -- Subject: Re: port-amd64/51216: Can't create wedges on a large (3TB) disk, 
 
 |  Maybe, but much of the confusion must have come from using commands in the /dev
 |  directory. Tools like gpt interpret device names (e.g. wd0) and automatically
 |  select the raw device.... unless there is a file 'wd0' in the local directory.
 |  
 |  That functionality should be changed. If you need a file in the local directory
 |  it should be written like ./wd0.
 
 Yes, this has caused problems before! Let's change it.
 
 christos