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Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Thu Oct 18 21:59:46 UTC 2007
Alan M. Evans wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 14:04 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>> Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>
>>>> Notice kernel and initrd and see they are just written as, for
>>>> example kernel /vmlinuz... This means the two files are in the root
>>>> directory.
>>>>
>>> no, they're not. but don't let that stop you from disseminating yet
>>> more misinformation. it's what you do best, karl.
>>>
>>
>> And you are so stupid you make these total wrong statements. Of
>> course the files are in the root or / directory since they are in their
>> own partition.
>>
>
> Calling other people "stupid" when they are right and you are wrong is,
> er, stupid.
>
> Just because something is in its own partition does not mean that it is
> in the root directory, unless that partition is mounted at the root of
> the file system. Even if it were true (which it is not because the boot
> partition is never mounted as the root of any file system) it would be
> misleading because the terminology "root or / directory" unambiguously
> refers to the root of the file system.
>
> I'm frankly amazed that there is a single experienced member of this
> list that still takes the time to read your posts and reply to correct
> bad information. You should be thankful, really; but I suppose that's
> too much to hope for.
>
>
>
> And you and others keep thinking there is just one root directory in your computer. I removed the boot directory from the main root and put it in a whole new partition. Now this whole new partition also has a root directory. Guess where the files are located?
>
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Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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