Bug 163801

Summary:	[md] [request] allow mfsBSD legacy installed in 'swap' partition.
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	kes-kes
Component:	kern	Assignee:	freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status:	Open ---
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	Unspecified
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description kes-kes 2012-01-03 21:00:24 UTC

some disscussion about that:
http://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-questions@freebsd.org/msg252837.html


It will be very nice to have legacy installed mfsbsd in some reserved
space in swap (like for kernel dumps)
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/remote-install/preparation.html

and having, except single user mode, another option in boot promt:
mfsbsd mode.
and 'nextboot --mfsbsd' to set remotely that boot option.

also be very very nice to have behaviour which loads mfsbsd in case of
unproper unmount. Now it is promt to enter #/bin/sh path.
Having mfsbsd installed allow remotely complete/correct all failed
operations that cause normal loading.

also AUTO booting mfsbsd in all cases that crash current system:
panic, deadlock os something else, will allow to analise many things
remotely and save, in some cases, many many time =)

Comment 1 Mark Linimon freebsd_committer

2012-01-16 01:27:11 UTC

Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->freebsd-fs

reclassify.

Comment 2 Eitan Adler freebsd_committer

2017-12-31 08:00:21 UTC

For bugs matching the following criteria:

Status: In Progress Changed: (is less than) 2014-06-01

Reset to default assignee and clear in-progress tags.

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