Re: kern/56976: bogus wedge auto-discovery for ancient NetBSD installs

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

The following reply was made to PR kern/56976; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: kern/56976: bogus wedge auto-discovery for ancient NetBSD installs
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:12:43 -0000 (UTC)

 martin%NetBSD.org@localhost writes:
 
 >Booting a 9.3 or -current kernel on a default install of NetBSD 4.0 causes
 >the kernel to auto-discover bogus wedges, which prevent mounting of /.
 
 
 The 9.3 kernel will create wedges from a GPT or Apple partition table.
 Either must have been on the disk before installing NetBSD 4.0.
 
 Since a GPT is at block 34, it won't be overwritten by a NetBSD partition
 with a traditional offset of 63.