David said:
>Suggestion for our disk layout, now that we have to change: two-layer  
>scheme. Use the RDB to create a "bsd" partition.  Within that partition, lay  
>down a standard BSD disk label, and use the BSD label to create  
>subpartitions of the BSD partition.  The disk code will know about both RDB  
>and BSD labels.
>So, compatibility with Sun disks, etc.

I think there were mumblings about this already... I realize Chris has been  
busy, so I haven't been asking him much about the "new" stuff.

>Is there a set of binaries compatible with the new kernels?

This is what I've been waiting for.. I'm still on an old kernel with old  
binaries...  I want to make the changeover, but I don't believe we have a  
real strategy for upgrading everyone yet.

>Finally, I haven't seen having much luck with SUP from sun-lamp (keeps
>retrying).  How well does ftp.iastate.edu mirror sun-lamp?  Well enough
>for me to SUP from there instead?

I believe that ftp.iastate.edu does not SUP, but carries a full sun-lamp  
mirror.




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