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Date:      Sun, 8 Mar 1998 22:18:57 -0500 (EST)
From:      Robert Watson <robert@cyrus.watson.org>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: *HEADS UP*  Important change warning. (short version)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980308221757.14187B-100000@trojanhorse.pr.watson.org>
In-Reply-To: <199803090249.SAA12520@dingo.cdrom.com>

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Mike,

When can we expect this change to appear in the -stable branch?  I would
like to upgrade my stable systems to right before that change (I was mid
cvsup when I read your email) and then bring the change up on a test
machine first.

Thanks,

Robert Watson

On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Mike Smith wrote:

> 
> A change will shortly be made to the 2.2.5-STABLE tree which will 
> change the way that the root filesystem is mounted at boot time.
> 
> This only affects systems booting from sliced disks, ie. where FreeBSD 
> was installed so as to be compatible with other operating systems.
> 
> Currently, the system mounts the root filesystem using the compatability
> slice.  This will be discontinued, and instead the correct slice will be
> mounted.
> 
> In order to deal with the change, mount has been updated to handle old 
> /etc/fstab files (ie. those that refer to the compatability slice for 
> the root filesystem).  You must update mount before booting a new 
> kernel.
> 
> If there is a mismatch between your /etc/fstab file and the mounted 
> root filesystem, mount will emit a warning diagnostic.  The diagnostic 
> is harmless, and can be ignored if you require the ability to boot 
> older kernels.
> 
> -- 
> \\  Sometimes you're ahead,       \\  Mike Smith
> \\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
> \\  The race is long, and in the  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
> \\  end it's only with yourself.  \\  msmith@cdrom.com
> 
> 
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  Robert N Watson 

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