From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 26 16:42:32 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C97101065698 for ; Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:42:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from svein-listmail@stillbilde.net) Received: from mail.stillbilde.net (d80.iso100.no [81.175.61.195]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84DB98FC25 for ; Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:42:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.4.17] (unknown [192.168.4.17]) (Authenticated sender: svein) by mail.stillbilde.net (Familien Skogens mail) with ESMTPSA id E099122; Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:42:30 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <4A9565F7.8050206@stillbilde.net> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:42:31 +0200 From: "Svein Skogen (listmail account)" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cpghost References: <4A94382A.5080708@stillbilde.net> <4A944612.6010107@netability.ie> <4A945216.4040603@stillbilde.net> <4A94528A.5030609@netability.ie> <4A950054.4080104@andric.com> <20090826162823.GF11739@phenom.cordula.ws> <4A956340.7050600@stillbilde.net> <20090826164115.GH11739@phenom.cordula.ws> In-Reply-To: <20090826164115.GH11739@phenom.cordula.ws> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.96.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Our old friend, the small default layout is back... X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:42:32 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 cpghost wrote: > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 06:30:56PM +0200, Svein Skogen (listmail account) wrote: >> How about being able to move /boot to a separate FS? > > Wouldn't that require the initial loader(s) to become GEOM/GPART-aware, > so that they can find the kernel (or even /boot/loader if that is not > relocated to the root-fs)? > > Thanks, > -cpghost. > Unless we add a "placeholder" file in the root fs that points to the int13 sector number for the active and spare kernels, and read that? //Svein - -- - --------+-------------------+------------------------------- /"\ |Svein Skogen | svein@d80.iso100.no \ / |Solberg Østli 9 | PGP Key: 0xE5E76831 X |2020 Skedsmokorset | svein@jernhuset.no / \ |Norway | PGP Key: 0xCE96CE13 | | svein@stillbilde.net ascii | | PGP Key: 0x58CD33B6 ribbon |System Admin | svein-listmail@stillbilde.net Campaign|stillbilde.net | PGP Key: 0x22D494A4 +-------------------+------------------------------- |msn messenger: | Mobile Phone: +47 907 03 575 |svein@jernhuset.no | RIPE handle: SS16503-RIPE - --------+-------------------+------------------------------- If you really are in a hurry, mail me at svein-mobile@stillbilde.net This mailbox goes directly to my cellphone and is checked even when I'm not in front of my computer. - ------------------------------------------------------------ Picture Gallery: https://gallery.stillbilde.net/v/svein/ - ------------------------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkqVZfcACgkQODUnwSLUlKQctQCgn6CSMcMgHT3sU9pVg8iohgkd j7kAn1SLFn0LdndYHzKKOGMBwiSriRLc =gVGG -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----