From: simonich@uservx.plk.af.mil Subject: Re: Extended File System Problem Date: 25 Oct 1992 09:05:16 GMT
In article <1cd76pINNqa7@matt.ksu.ksu.edu>, probreak@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (James Michael Chacon) writes:
> I redid my filesystems so that I was using the extended file system as
> my root filesystem. However, one problem when I boot is that after displaying
> the partition information for my drive (Which is correct), it say magic
> number failure. It then mounts root with no discernable problem and continues.
> I thought that message only would occur if it couldn;t identify the root
> disk.
>
> I did think that maybe I have to change the partition id number ot something
> else other than 0x80, but I can't find it anywhere.
>
> James
>
I had the same problem when I went to EFS. The situation is that
Linux defaults to MINIX. Therefore, when it is doing its initial
mounts it first tries to mount MINIX. When this failes, an attempt
is made to mount EFS. This succeeds and all is well. I ignore
this "problem".