On 28 May 2011 10:04, "Julian Elischer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 5/27/11 11:34 AM, Warner Losh wrote: >> >> On May 27, 2011, at 10:47 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Alexander Best<[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:47:54 +0000 >>> Subject: Re: Active slice, only for a next boot >>> >>>> On Fri May 27 11, [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Idea is ... >>>>> I have i.e; 3 slices, of which first is active. >>>>> Now I wana set slice 2 active, but only for a one/next boot. >>>>> Once slice 2 is booted and system is shutdown or rebooted, once again, >>> >>> first slice is active and booted, without user's intervention. >>>>> >>>>> Is this possible or should be implemented? > > > nextboot(8) USED to do this before it was broken by someone to "look into the filesystem" > for it's next boot hint which is obviously broken if you are trying to get to another filesystem > because the main one is broken. >
Doesn't sound that useful to me- I think of the main use for nextboot being to try new kernels on a one-time basis. If you're rescuing a broken filesystem surely it's better to just set another slice active? Chris _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
