Re: how ok is NetBSD (-6) with an ext2fs root fs?

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Jun 28, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:

> gdt@ wrote:
>
> > I have a NetBSD-6 system with a P2020 (evbpcc architecture, but a  
> > custom
> > board), and because U-Boot doesn't grok ffs or bsd disklabels, it  
> > would
> > be convenient to run the system with an ext2fs root.
>
> Isn't it enought to have small ext2fs (or FAT) partition to put
> a kernel (or native bootloader) to be loaded by U-Boot
> and have FFS root file system that can be recognized by the kernel?
> arc and cobalt (and some evbarm boards) use such strategy.

For the record, we're doing pretty much exactly that on Loongson  
hardware as well.

have fun
Michael

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