Subject: Re: the undocumented FFS2 root trouble
To: David Brownlee <abs@NetBSD.org>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 04/25/2005 08:31:28
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Hello,

> > But the real error is that sysinst offers FFSv2 for the root partition
> > (and I think there is a PR about it, and maybe it even got fixed post-2=
.x)
> >
> > Martin
> > P.S.: The other correct fix is to create ffsv2 bootblocks.
>=20
>  	But for now we should at least mention it in the sparc FAQ

Hmm, a bit more general information about NetBSD's implementation would be =
nice, like...
- what exactly does it offer over FFS1? I've seen conflicting statements ab=
out that, is there anything else besides ACLs and support for bigger storag=
e?
- on which platforms is it bootable? I planned to play with it on macppc or=
 sparc64, not as root fs though. Yes I know that's a moving target.
- how does it relate to FreeBSD's UFS2?=20

have fun=20
Michael

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