On 28 May 2011 10:04, "Julian Elischer" <jul...@freebsd.org> wrote: > > On 5/27/11 11:34 AM, Warner Losh wrote: >> >> On May 27, 2011, at 10:47 AM, rank1see...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Alexander Best<arun...@freebsd.org> >>> To: rank1see...@gmail.com >>> Cc: hack...@freebsd.org >>> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:47:54 +0000 >>> Subject: Re: Active slice, only for a next boot >>> >>>> On Fri May 27 11, rank1see...@gmail.com 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 _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
