Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 09:39:52 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Randell Jesup <rjesup@wgate.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: well! That root didn't work! Let's try another! Message-ID: <200103081739.f28HdqY01512@mass.dis.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "08 Mar 2001 12:31:10 EST." <ybuhf14qiap.fsf@jesup.eng.tvol.net.jesup.eng.tvol.net>
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> As suggested, if the correct root device can't be found, the boot
> _should_ offer you a choice of running off others that appear to be
> bootable.
The "appear to be bootable" criterion is almost impossible (and unsafe to
attempt) to determine.
Also, I certainly can see instances where someone would want to
> have it take an alternate partition to run off of - it could be an
> alternate boot behavior programmed into the boot block code at label time.
> Note: I don't know exactly what we do now; I'm just taking the above
> comments as fact.
The current arrangement provides almost maximal flexibility; I find it
odd that rather than determining the facts for yourself, you base your
comments on an inaccurate reading of a not-very-accurate posting. 8)
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