Re: Autoconfiguring root device and fstab(5) (wedges?)

[Jean-Yves Migeon <jeanyves.migeon%free.fr@localhost>]

On 26.03.2011 20:47, Jean-Yves Migeon wrote:
> (forgot to put tech-userlevel@ on CC)
> 
> On 26.03.2011 17:23, Christos Zoulas wrote:
>>>>> I tried to use dkscan_bsdlabel(8) together with sysctl
>>>>> kern.root_device very early during boot
>>>>> (/etc/rc.conf.d/fsck_root), however it returns "Device busy",
>>>>> so I can't use it to circumvent the missing
>>>>> DKWEDGE_METHOD_BSDLABEL options(4).
>>>
>>> If fstab is the only thing that breaks, perhaps we can automate the
>>> fstab conversion for at least ffs...
> 
> It's pretty straightforward to have both /etc/fstab.domU +
> /etc/fstab.native and have a small script in rc.conf.d that magically
> updates the /etc/fstab link to either one of these files (given
> kern.root_device value). It looks like a hack though, as GPT + wedges
> could solve this. I am struggling with it though :)

Okay, solved, thanks to Eric's help :)

So I guess this paves the way for basic wedge/gpt support in sysinst.

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Jean-Yves Migeon
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