Re: dostype, disklabel, and linux partitions

[fheitka%attglobal.net@localhost]

In <Pine.NEB.4.21.0001102002190.6181-100000%oblivion.mono.org@localhost>, on
01/13/00 
   at 09:07 AM, David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost> said:

>On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, Ignatios Souvatzis 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"

>> > >  It is enabled in GENERIC -current, and will show up in 1.5
>> > >  We could probably have it pulled up for 1.4.2 if people think
>> > >  its worthwhile?
>> > 
>> >  Yes, definitely, even if commented out.
>> 
>> If you ask me, only if commented out.
>> 
>> As long as nobody has found time to rewrite the pmap (which, being itself
>> a major change, wouldn't go into 1.4.x), I won't add anything that changes
>> the kernel size to GENERIC. At least not for 1.4.x.

>       Noted - pullup request for commented out entry sent to releng for
>       1.4.2.


>               David/absolute