Re: [coLinux-users] coLinux work with mandrake systems

[George P B. <geo...@gm...>]

On Apr 6, 2005 11:28 AM, Henry Nestler <Hen...@ar...> wrote:
> > Right, but the point of adding device aliasing was to avoid having to
> > do the above for /etc/fstab.  Other scripts may need to check if
> > coLinux and do things differently under coLinux than real/native, but
> > fstab should be able to remain the same if you use device aliasing.
> >
> 
> No, can't not the same. Under coLinux is /dev/cofs0 and in native linux
> is /dev/hda2, in my case. In coLinux I mount and check not all drives, a
> native do many more.
> 
> This should be a good sample for all other files in a dual boot.

Henry, I'm confused now...  What does /dev/cofs0 have to do with it?

The alias support in coLinux 0.6.2 and newer is designed to allow an
/dev/cobdX device to look/feel, etc like /dev/hdaX device... ie:
<block_device index="0" path="\\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1" alias="hda1" />
<bootparams>root=/dev/hda1</bootparams>

And the /dev/cobd0 appears to coLinux to be the same as /dev/hda1

Which means that set-up correctly one doesn't need to change fstab at
all when running under colinux.

-- 
George