Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 14:03:29 +0100 From: Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com> To: Andriy Gapon <avg@freebsd.org> Cc: "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [RELEASE] New Boot-Loader Menu -- version 1.5 Message-ID: <BANLkTimMHi1zLfE74Y%2Bgc5LTpFmzEUpP7Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4DD11D93.2070307@FreeBSD.org> References: <00b601cc11d5$5c83f5c0$158be140$@vicor.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1105140904310.11775@gw.reifenberger.com> <BANLkTimUz28twamVDDt=-TxWfJc%2B2nEpJQ@mail.gmail.com> <24057187-9777-4CFF-92D1-1D6103B35280@vicor.com> <BANLkTinEV_7J9PcN3eyZiug24qjJU_Wr=Q@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTimZBRDNAHC1j2X2CKrt%2B9_h57jjhQ@mail.gmail.com> <4DD11D93.2070307@FreeBSD.org>
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On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Andriy Gapon <avg@freebsd.org> wrote: > on 16/05/2011 14:34 Tom Evans said the following: >> I disagree entirely, the boot loader knows nothing of kernels > > Eh? =C2=A0Maybe I misunderstand what you are saying, but: > > set kernel=3Dkernel.old > boot > > IMHO, it shows that you can tell the loader about kernels. > Having a kernel-choice sub-menu would be convenient. > s/boot loader/boot manager/ My bad for the confusion. The loader should definitely know about kernels; the boot manager, which knows about BIOS bootable drives/partitions only, should not. Cheers Tom
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