Tim Kientzle wrote this message on Sun, Dec 05, 2004 at 10:12 -0800: > Here's a situation that may be worth thinking > about: > > * Working FreeBSD system that uses > a separate controller. / is /dev/da4. > > * Controller blows up. > > * Connect hard disk to the on-board controller. > > Note: kernel is now being loaded from /dev/da0, > but /etc/fstab still says / is /dev/da4. > With the old rootfs code, this system is > unbootable. > > I hope you've considered situations like this. Simply boot single user mode, update /etc/fstab and reboot.. if you really care, then you should be using labeled providers, and then it'll just magicly work... assuming you use the label provider in your /etc/fstab.. I don't think we should EVER magicly mount root if /etc/fstab disagrees.. Unix is suppose to do what you tell it to... If /dev/ad4 doesn't exist anymore, then it shouldn't boot until you fix it.. -- John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579 "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not."Received on Mon Dec 06 2004 - 01:40:33 UTC
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