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Subject: Re: Mounting / using /dev/ufs/name
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Václav Haisman wrote:

> Hi,
> I tried to mount root slice using the device nodes provided in /dev/ufs
> directory. It works fine for other slices but not for the root slice. If I
> try it I get prompt asking for root slice at boot time. It this not possible
> at all or am I doing something wrong?


It works for me without any issues on FreeBSD 7.1-BETA2 amd64 (booting 
from USB flash disk):

# cat /etc/fstab
/dev/ufs/2gLive     /           ufs     ro          1       1

I am using GENERIC without tuning in loader.conf

Miroslav Lachman