Subject: Re: Bootblocks & filesystem stuff
To: None <current-users@sun-lamp.cs.berkeley.edu, gregc@edi.com, kenh@wrl.EPI.COM>
From: None <mycroft@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
List: current-users
Date: 06/19/1994 23:30:00 
      The old (0.9) bootblocks will boot a -current GERERIC kernel (I'm
      sure about this one)

   Fascinating, the one point that you are *sure* of, I am sure is just
   the opposite!

You're both partially right.

* The old boot block can boot new kernels that do not have DDB.

* The old boot block can *not* boot new kernels that do have DDB.


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