Posted by jgrant on 16:53:00 07-16-2001
What type of filesystem does OpenBSD use? Would it be possible to install OpenBSD and Linux on the same machine?
Posted by fsvara on 18:34:00 07-16-2001
certainly on the same machine on different partitions, i know some people doing that.
I dunno what FS openbsd uses, perhaps also ext2fs, that's become like a standard for a lot of Unixes.
Posted by bandij on 11:21:00 07-20-2001
I think it has to be possible as Linux uses ext2 fs and ext2 fs is pretty common in the Unix-world (as fsvara mentioned both) there should be at least fs-drivers for the BSD kernel if it does not use ext2 fs.
Btw ext3fs is aproaching us.. :)
Just my 0.02$
Bandi
Posted by gumleef on 05:53:00 07-26-2001
OpenBSD uses a slight derivative on the 4.2BSD filesystem (UFS, 0xa5) - which is UFS 0xa6. im currently dual booting OpenBSD2.9/debian2.2 and have had no problems, each has kernel support for the other filesystem if u compile it in. dual booting is very simple, just make sure u've got a linux boot disk/cd handy if u accidently overwrite ur bootsector during openbsd install (unlikely).
u'll need 2 partitions 1 4 linux, 1 4 openBSD. then add the openBSD partition to lilo/grub/whatever.
more info on the openBSD site i believe - soemwhere in their FAQ