Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 11:29:54 -0800 (PST) From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> Cc: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is it soup yet? :-) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.981111112705.16498A-100000@current1.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <9940.910772319@zippy.cdrom.com>
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we can't replace the bootblocks.. the owners of these machines in every continent can't do that.. :-) we will probably be dropping in a 3rd stage loader made in a.out, called 'kernel' the new kernel will probably be called elfkernel or similar (ekernel?) julian On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > the ability to run on old bootblocks is how shall I say... > > "required". > > Well, you have and have always had just two options the minute we pull > the elf kernel switch: You switch customers to the 3-stage boot by > dropping a /boot.conf file into place which calls /boot/loader (which > you also install along with the 3.0 upgrade) or you relabel them so > they look just like freshly installed 3.0.x systems; it's your choice > whether you want to go for minimal impact or minimal difference. > > - Jordan > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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