Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:26:47 +0200 From: Andriy Gapon <avg@icyb.net.ua> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: booting/loading a tool, not kernel Message-ID: <4999AFE7.9070001@icyb.net.ua>
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I'd like to add an entry to my loader menu to load/execute memtest86 instead of a kernel. It is built as standalone ELF executable, of course. Currently I go to a loader prompt and do: > unload > load /boot/memtest86 > boot Where should I look to get this into the forth code? Suppose I want to extend this approach. What would be a good name for subdirectory to put such tools? What would be a good way to add a sub-menu for such tools? Also, my current approach means that loader still first loads a standard kernel and its modules and then replaces them with memetest86. How to get to a loader menu without pre-loading anything? -- Andriy Gapon
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