Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 21:08:37 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: mike@smith.net.au (Mike Smith), bag@sinbin.demos.su, eivind@yes.no, sepotvin@videotron.ca, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: I see one major problem with DEVFS... Message-ID: <19758.896933317@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 04 Jun 1998 00:23:43 -0000." <199806040023.RAA12127@usr04.primenet.com>
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> > > You *are* aware that it's currently impossible to netboot a FreeBSD > > > box diskless off a DEC Alpha running OSF/1 at this point because the > > > OSF/1 FS is incapable of representing the requisite FreeBSD minor > > > number space, right? > > > > Actually, it is possible as long as you don't want disks on your > > workstation. > > Sory; it's been too long since I've been forced into a Sun indoctrination > camp... the correct terminology from Sun is "dataless"; ie: with local > disk, usually only for swap, but getting / and /usr via NFS. Yes, but it sounds to me like he's recommending the dickless configuration instead. - Jordan P.S. No, that's not a typo, that's ALSO the correct Sun terminology if you've ever spent any time hanging around a Sun campus. :) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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