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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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To: dima@tejblum.dnttm.rssi.ru
Subject: Re: *HEADS UP* Correction to previous postings.
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>> But now I still can mount /usr both as wd1s1f and as wd1f. Root is the 
>> only filesystem that I must mount as wd1s1a (and cannot as wd1a). So, 
>> previous behavior was, probably, more consistent (from user's point of 
>> view).
>> 
>Oops, apparently, this is not all true. Apparently, root is always was only 
>filesystem (here) that accepted only one way of mounting, and now, with 
>new mount, I have two way for mounting root (though one of them cause the 
>warning). So, new behavior is more consistent. Sorry.

Not quite true.  It was and is possible to mount root as wd1a by booting
with -r ("config kernel root on wd1") or -a ("config kernel swap on
generic").  "root on wd1s<any>[a-h]" should also work.  -a only supports 
slice = compatbility slice, partition = 'a'.

Bruce

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