On Saturday 06 January 2001 23:33, Peter Makholm wrote: > Russell Coker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > boot=/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc > > root=/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 > > Don't assume devfs! A lot of us uses it, but before our standard > kernel uses it our lilo package shouldn't assume it unless it is very > sure that it will work.
The root= entry is derived from /etc/fstab . The boot= entry is derived from the root= entry in a fashion that has been exhaustingly discussed on this list already. It works equally well with devfs and with non-devfs. -- http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/projects.html Projects I am working on http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page
