boot from other than partition a

From: Robert E Morse <rem_at_ams.org>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 13:33:20 -0400

Hello,

Does anybody know how to (or if it is even possible) to
be able to boot off a disk that does not have root (/)
on the "a" partition?

Here is why I ask. I was asked to have a disk to be able
to boot in 4.0d or 4.0f, but installed on the same disk.
So, 4.0d root would be on /dev/rz0a, and 4.0d /usr would
be on /dev/rz0g. AND, 4.0f root would be on /dev/rz0d and
4.0f /usr would be on /dev/rz0h.

Is there a command I can run at the >>> prompt that will
allow me to boot up in either 4.0d or 4.0f?

Looking at the elements of the device name in the documentation,
I would think not. But I thought I'd send this question to this
list anyway. Thanks.


-- 
Bob Morse
System Administrator
American Mathematical Society
Received on Wed Sep 29 1999 - 17:38:23 NZST

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