From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 10 16:39:16 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA125C68; Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:39:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6D9A229C5; Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:39:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.16]) by ltcfislmsgpa06.fnfis.com (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r9AGdF2D010888 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:39:15 -0500 Received: from LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com ([169.254.1.103]) by LTCFISWMSGHT05.FNFIS.com ([10.132.206.16]) with mapi id 14.02.0309.002; Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:39:14 -0500 From: "Teske, Devin" To: Julian Elischer Subject: Re: BE Loader Menu (was Re: rcs) Thread-Topic: BE Loader Menu (was Re: rcs) Thread-Index: AQHOxRG5GlF59UAvJ06VyRjwWpYzrQ== Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:39:13 +0000 Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC50D64@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> References: <60177810-8DC4-4EA3-8040-A834B79039D2@orthanc.ca> <52538EDC.2080001@freebsd.org> <52541202.3010707@mu.org> <20131008.170444.74714516.sthaug@nethelp.no> <52542BD4.5070706@FreeBSD.org> <52542E1D.9000000@mu.org> <52555D1C.8010407@freebsd.org> <52558577.5020401@allanjude.com> <52558779.2070203@pcbsd.org> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC4B2A3@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> <5256D08F.5060101@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <5256D08F.5060101@freebsd.org> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.132.253.121] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8794, 1.0.431, 0.0.0000 definitions=2013-10-10_06:2013-10-10,2013-10-10,1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: "" , "Teske, Devin" , Kris Moore X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:39:16 -0000 On Oct 10, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Julian Elischer wrote: > On 10/10/13 1:05 AM, Teske, Devin wrote: >>=20 >> I'm late to the party again ;D (didn't realize the rcs thread had turned= BE) >>=20 >> Both problems can be solved. >> The loading of the kernel *after* choosing your boot device is trivial. >> We've been doing it at $work for *years* (almost a decade?) >>=20 >> I can put that in, whenever. Probably at the same time as implementing >> the live/dynamic BE menus for selecting the root device. >=20 > yeah it always pisses me of when the menu comes up after the kernel is lo= aded because 99% of the time, I'm in the menu because I want to boot a DIFF= ERENT kernel.. >=20 Same thought I had about 7 years ago. After hearing that others (especially you, Julian) think the same thoughts... I'm happily ready to merge a patch from VICOR to achieve this. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.