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Re: Autoconfiguring root device and fstab(5) (wedges?)



On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 12:26:08AM +0100, Jean-Yves Migeon wrote:
> On 26.03.2011 15:38, Martin Husemann wrote:
> > And there is the uncommited patch suggested by mlelstv that makes mounting
> > of wedges via names in GPT possible. I'd like to see the latter sorted out
> > first, so we can offer the most userfriendly way in sysinst.
> 
> Pointer appreciated. By "names", you mean wedge names or UUID/GUID?

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-userlevel/2010/10/17/msg004028.html

And IIRC that was one of the open questions (guid alternatively usable
instead of name).

> In that case, would that be part of the "dkscan_gpt" tool I am talking
> about elsewhere in this thread, akin to dkscan_bsdlabel(8), but using
> GPT entries instead of disklabel content?

Michael did it differently, but in your design: yes.

Martin


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