In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Jeffrey J. Mountin" writes:
: Are you saying that da0a is (almost) functionally equivalent to da0s3a if
: slice 3 is the first FBSD slice. Thought they were for "dangerously
: dedicated" partitions.
No. That's not correct. While they are used in dangerously (and
stupidly) dedicated mode, they can be used at any time. I still have
some mount points on my -current machine that refer to sd1c because
I've been too lazy to update them.
: Sounds similar to da0 being the same as da0s1 for disklabel. Hmmm...
Not quite. Those aren't really the same.
: >It is a shame that you can't use them to mount / on / in an
: >emergency. The consistancy checks won't let you.
:
: Agreed. The few times I've needed to use a fixit floppy or CD...
: Let's just say it isn't fun. 8-/
But if you can mount it as /mnt, then you can usually fix it. :-)
Warner
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