Re: System.map

From: Richard Gooch (rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca)
Date: Sat Jun 17 2000 - 12:29:43 EST


Alan Cox writes:
> > > and call BUG() if found. This would probably clean up most bad
> > > practice since many/most distribution installers are sufficiently
> > > braindamaged to put /boot on /.
> > >
> >
> > What's wrong with that?
>
> Nothing at all. Especially with the newer boot loaders and BIOSes
> that dont have the 1024 cylinder limit

I'm not just talking about the 1024 cylinder limit. I also like to
keep /boot normally unmounted: less likely to be screwed over.

                                Regards,

                                        Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca

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