In article <20050129094454.GB3922@piano.dberg.net>,
	Dave <spam@pianocast.net> writes:
> 
>     config <exec_name> root on <rootdev> [stuff]
> 
> directive of kernel config files doesn't appear to support the updated
> 16 partition-per-drive limit.  In other words, the statement
> 
>     config	netbsd	root on sd0o
> 
> results in an error ("invalid root device name `sd0o'"), whereas if
> one sets up sd0h with geometry identical to that of sd0o, this one,
> 
>     config	netbsd	root on sd0h
> 
> will succeed.  I'm guessing that it's because h is in the first 8
> partitions and o is not?
> 
>   Anyway, I guess this is pretty minor, but is it already known about?

First I've heard of it. You could always check the existing PR's on
the web site.

> Is it pr-worthy?

Sure.


Frederick