Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:32:45 -0400 From: Kris Moore <kris@pcbsd.org> To: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org>, Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> Subject: Re: BE Loader Menu (was Re: rcs) Message-ID: <52652CFD.1080803@pcbsd.org> In-Reply-To: <52647C4C.8010706@freebsd.org> 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> <CAOjFWZ4xq3fTQc_%2B7i68HVa3xO6-uXUPt=hAPnH5fv0z9D5WRQ@mail.gmail.com> <52555D1C.8010407@freebsd.org> <CAOjFWZ70-or1_873iOgeLMThqAJV_y0ZA0%2BfWhJYTwHygq=pYA@mail.gmail.com> <CAOjFWZ5bsrQ5TuT0W1yTK=T%2Bj4Q=oAPhE-CfN9z1Ydeg_5BF3g@mail.gmail.com> <52558577.5020401@allanjude.com> <52558779.2070203@pcbsd.org> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC4B2A3@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> <5256D08F.5060101@freebsd.org> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC50D64@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> <5256D8E9.10200@freebsd.org> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC7ADA3@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> <52647C4C.8010706@freebsd.org>
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On 10/20/2013 20:58, Julian Elischer wrote: > Kris. exactly what features need to be added to the boot process to > allow > what you want to do, but without using grub? > Here's a list of the features we are using from grub: For install medium: * Hybrid DVD ISO/USB image in same file * BIOS / UEFI loaders on same image * Graphics support For installed system: * Script-able ZFS BE menus * Options for setting default timeouts / default BEs to load, etc * Script-able menu to boot other OS's, such as Windows / Linux * Loads before kernel * Graphics support (I.E. countdown indicator, wallpapers, arrow-key support, etc) If the native loader is able to handle the ZFS BE stuff, then I don't see a reason why I can't make it an option in the installer, even without graphics and the other niceties that grub brings. Is this working in the stable/10 branch now? -- Kris Moore PC-BSD Software iXsystems
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