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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/boot/biosboot table.c 
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 08:54:36 -0700
From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
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> > >  Modified files:
> > >    sys/i386/boot/biosboot table.c =

> > >  Log:
> > >  Allow booting from "ad"
> > >  Reviewed by: S=F8ren
> > =

> > This breaks booting from fd and da, and doesn't help for booting from=

> > "ad" ("ad" has major 30, not 1).
> =

> I've backed out the change.
> =

> Would adding a ``case 5: maj =3D 30;'' in sys.c and tacking "ad" on to =

> the end of the list in table.c be better ?

No.  i386/biosboot is deprecated and will likely be deleted soon.

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