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From: Bruce M Simpson <bms@spc.org>
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Subject: Re: installing multiple kernels
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On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 04:29:13PM +0200, Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:
> The only missing element is to make the loader read /boot/kernels and
> have $kernel default to the last kernel listed there (i.e. the most
> recently installed) instead of "kernel".  It would also be nice to
> offer a kernel selection menu for the CLI-impaired.  Unfortunately,
> I'm afraid my forth skills aren't quite up to the task.  Any takers?

You probably want to look at Gordon Letlow's nextboot(8) stuff.

BMS