Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 01:36:44 -0800 (PST) From: k.j.koster@kpn.com To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: alpha/23064: Alphas do not boot if `a' (/) partition isn't at a lower offset than `b' (swap) Message-ID: <20001124093644.8FF5C37B479@hub.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 23064 >Category: alpha >Synopsis: Alphas do not boot if `a' (/) partition isn't at a lower offset than `b' (swap) >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-alpha >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Nov 24 01:40:01 PST 2000 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Kees Jan Koster >Release: FreeBSD 4.2 Release >Organization: KPN Research >Environment: FreeBSD 4.2 Release (sorry, no Alpha to paste from. Besides, how can I paste from a machine that does not boot?) >Description: Alphas do not boot if `a' (/) partition isn't at a lower offset than `b' (swap). This problem is not seen on FreeBSD/x86. I have several machines that are configured in this way. >How-To-Repeat: In a single disk system, create a swap partition of 2x memory size first, , and then use "the rest" for /. Install, reboot, death. >Fix: No fix, sorry. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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