On Sat, Dec 18, 1999 at 11:47:37AM +0000, Chris Lingard wrote: > > > > df / > > > > I know, you have told me before. This error message annoys people, judging > from > previous postings.
People need to adjust their expectations :) > > > The file /var/run/mtab is touched by rc.sh. In the Hurd source > > > daemon/ChangeLog, is a note that the file must exist for mke2fs to > > > work. Does mke2fs use this file to check for mounted partitions, and if > > > so can the Hurd mke2fs a mounted partition? > > > > I am still worried about mke2fs So please go and make some tests if you can and let us know if there are actually problems to expect. > What about System Administrators of large Hurd networks. How will they know > what partitions to back up/copy/update. I hope system administrators know their partitions :) Note that /etc/fstab is still there. I don't know what the need of system administrators you refer to, though. > How parallel are the binary updates and the source for Hurd. I applied the > Hurd_19991209 patch, but since then I have installed stuff built from CVS > source, downloaded about 12 December. When you make releases would it be > possible for you to let us know if the source could also be used, instead of > the > binary? I don't understand. The Debian packages are directly from CVS, with little to none changes. In the future, the changes will be zero (because I should have write access to the debian/ directory in CVS). None of these uploads are releases. They are snapshots for your convenience. I always try to make a new snapshot when important bugs are fixed and new developments in CVS have been tested and stabilized. Thanks, Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org Check Key server Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org for public PGP Key [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
