Re: Dangerously Decidated yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c)

2001-12-10 Thread Mike Smith
Still, it's my opinion that these BIOSes are simply broken: Joerg's personal opinion can go take a hike. The reality of the situation is that this table is required, and we're going to put it there. The reality of the situation is far from being clear. The only thing I can see is

Re: Dangerously Decidated yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c)

2001-12-10 Thread Greg Lehey
On Monday, 10 December 2001 at 0:17:14 -0800, Mike Smith wrote: Still, it's my opinion that these BIOSes are simply broken: Joerg's personal opinion can go take a hike. The reality of the situation is that this table is required, and we're going to put it there. The reality of the

Re: Dangerously Decidated yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c)

2001-12-10 Thread Terry Lambert
Greg Lehey wrote: What is it about this particular topic brings out such irrational emotions in you and others? Everyone who has been around for any length of time has been bitten on the arse by it at one time or another, I think. I remember Alfred made a Lapbrick out of a system a while

Re: Dangerously Decidated yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c)

2001-12-10 Thread Mike Smith
What is it about this particular topic brings out such irrational emotions in you and others? Because you define as irrational those opinions that don't agree with your own. I don't consider my stance irrational at all, and I find your leaps past logic and commonsense quite irrational in

Dangerously Decidated yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c)

2001-12-09 Thread Greg Lehey
On Sunday, 9 December 2001 at 12:15:19 -0800, Mike Smith wrote: As Peter Wemm wrote: There shouldn't *be* bootblocks on non-boot disks. dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da$n count=1 Dont use disklabel -B -rw da$n auto. Use disklabel -rw da$n auto. All my disks have bootblocks and (spare) boot

Re: Dangerously Decidated yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c)

2001-12-09 Thread Mike Smith
On Sunday, 9 December 2001 at 19:46:06 +0100, Joerg Wunsch wrote: personal opinion Still, it's my opinion that these BIOSes are simply broken: Joerg's personal opinion can go take a hike. The reality of the situation is that this table is required, and we're going to put it there. End

Re: Dangerously Decidated yet again (was : cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_diskmbr.c)

2001-12-09 Thread Greg Lehey
On Sunday, 9 December 2001 at 18:32:38 -0800, Mike Smith wrote: On Sunday, 9 December 2001 at 19:46:06 +0100, Joerg Wunsch wrote: personal opinion Still, it's my opinion that these BIOSes are simply broken: Joerg's personal opinion can go take a hike. The reality of the situation is