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From: Brian Feldman <green@unixhelp.org>
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> we will probably be dropping in a 3rd stage loader
> made in a.out, called 'kernel'

This is really hackish...

> 
> the new kernel will probably be called elfkernel or similar (ekernel?)
> 

and totally gross.

> julian
> 

Brian Feldman
> 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
> > 
> 
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