Re: dostype, disklabel, and linux partitions

[David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 fheitka%attglobal.net@localhost wrote:

> I downloaded the kernel sources to 1.4.1 and added the ext2fs filesystem
> type to the config. It wasn't there or even commented out, which made me
> suspicious.   The kernel compiled OK, but could not mount my Linux
> partitions.  I get the same error messages as before. "Device not
> configured"
> 
        I'm afraid I'm out of my area here - I've only used linux
        partitions under NetBSD/i386... Hmm - is it possible they
        are the more recent byteswapped linux filesystems, maybe
        you needs options FS_EI?

                David/absolute