Joe -- I'm just about to do a multilib build, so I'm glad to spot this -- tbh, I still prefer lilo (but that's just me being old-dog) -- wrt this below, I think possibly I look at this aspect...
Grub2 Cons >To compile font files, freetype would have to be added to the book versus Extlinux Cons > May require nasm Either, may require an addition to the book....and if that were so, I think the base might tolerate nasm, but freetype? ...personally I think that freetype should be outside base (always ;) If then you look at the situation with fb0 devices. PXE nuances etc...at the cost of a small learning curve, Extlinux sits with me as 'the better choice' here... /2cents Don ---------------------------------------- > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:46:33 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Clfs-dev] Grub2 vs Extlinux > > Both Grub2 and Extlinux have their merit. In the past I've defended > GRUB. After upgrading to GRUB2 I'm starting to question if my arguments > for keeping grub were well founded. I wanted to weigh the pros and cons > between grub2 and extlinux. And determine what would be the better > bootloader. A few people have suggested that the book go the extlinux > route now. Any opinions on the matter? > > In the end, I like both bootloaders. extlinux is probably more versatile > in the sense that it can optionally have a menu or not. And how fancy > you get is simply up to how complex you want to make your configuration. > I don't see how either one would be more complicated to configure. > > Grub2 Pros: > Supports x86, x86_64, and x86_64-64. > Automated configuration (Mixed feelings on this, I almost consider it > a con) > Automated MBR Installer > > Grub2 Cons: > Issues with framebuffers, I have yet to get this to work predictably > across a range of systems. > To compile font files, freetype would have to be added to the book, or > a link to cblfs. > > Extlinux Pros > Supports x86, x86_64, and x86_64-64 > Supports a wide range of modules > Much better PXE support for booting. > > Extlinux Cons > May require nasm (I believe only for one of the modules) > Possibly some users not as familiar with it > Ext{2,3,4} /boot only (Not sure about anyone else, but I only use ext2 > for /boot). > > Penny for your thoughts? > > -- > Joe Ciccone > > _______________________________________________ > Clfs-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.cross-lfs.org/listinfo.cgi/clfs-dev-cross-lfs.org _______________________________________________ Clfs-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.cross-lfs.org/listinfo.cgi/clfs-dev-cross-lfs.org
