So if I only wanted to run Linux on my alpha, booting from the SRM, then I
1) still need to use BSD Disk labeling?
2) it doesn't matter that I set up the BSD disk label because Linux doesn't
care about it?
Sorry I'm a little slow. Most of the info that I have comes from the FAQs
that I have read. I thought that aboot can't find the boot block on the
harddrive unless BSD style disklabeling is used. I understand the implication
(yes BSD; no whole disk label) I just want to have the concept right so I can
be operating from the right assumptions when I try things with my alpha - or
read about what others are doing. Thanks for the responses.
james
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James Fowler
Graduate Student Political Science & Latin America
Arizona State University
jamesvi@asu.edu ICQ: 22088266
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On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Hannes Reinecke wrote:
> Jamesvi@asu.edu wrote:
> >
> > Just a curiosity, but I recall (as I had to do it again last week) that c:
> > should be the BSD disk label that encompasses the entire disk no? Please
> > help me out if I am mistaken because I would like to better understand BSD
> > disklabeling. Without that aboot would be unable to actually boot the
> > device no? Just curious.
>
> Actually, no.
> OSF/1 (or whatever its current name ist) uses partition 'c' for
> accessing the whole disk (much like /dev/sda in linux). Therefore you
> probably won't be able to start OSF/1.
> Everyone else does boot happily with any layout you care to do.
>
>
> HTH,
>
> Hannes
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