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Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 15:11:25 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tigran Aivazian <tigran@veritas.com>
To: Werner Almesberger <Werner.Almesberger@epfl.ch>
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Subject: Re: [patch-2.4.2-pre1] rootfs boot parameter
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ok, since so many people ask for it to be called "rootfstype=", I will do
so and resend the patch.

Any other comments? I think on the last round I have incorporated all the
comments (except the "rootfs" -> "rootfstype" one)...

Tigran


On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Werner Almesberger wrote:

> Tigran Aivazian wrote:
> > This patch adds "rootfs" boot parameter which selects the filesystem type
> > for the root filesystem.
> 
> Could you please make this rootfstype= or fstype= or maybe
> root=<device>[,<type>] or such ? Calling it "rootfs" is just asking
> for trouble ...
> 
> - Werner
> 
> 

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