Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 15:14:38 -0700 From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@acm.org> To: Martin Blapp <mb@imp.ch> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ugly panic in mountroot prompt Message-ID: <3EC805CE.6070601@acm.org> References: <20030518230442.Y1023@cvs.imp.ch>
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Martin Blapp wrote: > If one does type "Enter" or nonsense in the mountroot prompt, > the system panics instantly. That's enoying. Haven't tried -CURRENT, but on -STABLE, even if you type the right thing, it doesn't work. Try moving a bootable ad0 disk to ad2 or ad4 and note that nothing you type into the mountroot prompt will actually mount root. > I really like to have this fixed. Shouln't be difficult, or > am I wrong ? The mountroot prompt code itself is pretty straightforward, and it should be easy to make the prompt management more robust in the way you describe. Of course, making it actually work could be an adventure. ;-) Tim Kientzle
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