Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 22:18:57 -0500 (EST) From: Robert Watson <robert@cyrus.watson.org> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: *HEADS UP* Important change warning. (short version) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980308221757.14187B-100000@trojanhorse.pr.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <199803090249.SAA12520@dingo.cdrom.com>
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Mike, When can we expect this change to appear in the -stable branch? I would like to upgrade my stable systems to right before that change (I was mid cvsup when I read your email) and then bring the change up on a test machine first. Thanks, Robert Watson On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Mike Smith wrote: > > A change will shortly be made to the 2.2.5-STABLE tree which will > change the way that the root filesystem is mounted at boot time. > > This only affects systems booting from sliced disks, ie. where FreeBSD > was installed so as to be compatible with other operating systems. > > Currently, the system mounts the root filesystem using the compatability > slice. This will be discontinued, and instead the correct slice will be > mounted. > > In order to deal with the change, mount has been updated to handle old > /etc/fstab files (ie. those that refer to the compatability slice for > the root filesystem). You must update mount before booting a new > kernel. > > If there is a mismatch between your /etc/fstab file and the mounted > root filesystem, mount will emit a warning diagnostic. The diagnostic > is harmless, and can be ignored if you require the ability to boot > older kernels. > > -- > \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith > \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au > \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org > \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > Robert N Watson Carnegie Mellon University http://www.cmu.edu/ SafePort Network Services http://www.safeport.com/ robert@fledge.watson.org http://www.watson.org/~robert/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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