I want to thank all that replied to my posting. There
are too many to mention. Everyone that responded said
the same thing: it cannot be done.
Most responses did suggest getting another disk (which
is what I wanted to do, now I can prove to management
that this is what I have to do).
Thanks again to all for the very quick responses.
> 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 - 18:44:03 NZST