Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:42:31 +0200 From: "Svein Skogen (listmail account)" <svein-listmail@stillbilde.net> To: cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Our old friend, the small default layout is back... Message-ID: <4A9565F7.8050206@stillbilde.net> In-Reply-To: <20090826164115.GH11739@phenom.cordula.ws> References: <4A94382A.5080708@stillbilde.net> <4A944612.6010107@netability.ie> <4A945216.4040603@stillbilde.net> <4A94528A.5030609@netability.ie> <4A950054.4080104@andric.com> <20090826162823.GF11739@phenom.cordula.ws> <4A956340.7050600@stillbilde.net> <20090826164115.GH11739@phenom.cordula.ws>
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cpghost wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 06:30:56PM +0200, Svein Skogen (listmail account) wrote:
>> How about being able to move /boot to a separate FS?
>
> Wouldn't that require the initial loader(s) to become GEOM/GPART-aware,
> so that they can find the kernel (or even /boot/loader if that is not
> relocated to the root-fs)?
>
> Thanks,
> -cpghost.
>
Unless we add a "placeholder" file in the root fs that points to the
int13 sector number for the active and spare kernels, and read that?
//Svein
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