Re: hostfs as root

>>>>> "Matt" == Matt Zimmerman <mdz <at> debian.org> writes:
    >> If you have a simple /sbin/mount that you can recommend that solves my
    >> problem, I will consider using it.

    Matt> The fact that you said it broke _potato_'s mount, specifically, led
    Matt> me to believe that newer versions did not do this (they do).

  Ah, so your fix basically breaks all distros? I have no idea.
  Then clearly it needs to be fixed in the kernel, don't you think?

    Matt> However, the fix to mount is trivial, so you can easily create an
    Matt> /sbin/mount which should work.

  I think that removing your patch is a better idea. Find another way to make
tar happy. 

  Booting the system is pretty important.

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