Re: bootup dialog in kernel for arbitrary root, etc.

[Ronald G Minnich]

On 21 Jun 2001, Eric W. Biederman wrote:

> O.k. This explains the disconnect.  Except for test setups, my common
> case is to boot a second kernel from the one in flash.

ah ha!

> I hate to encourage using the kernel in flash as your primary kernel
> as that encourages reflashing it.  Unless you have a good fallback
> booter reflashing the kernel in flash is dangerous.

ok, I'll buy it, you're right. It's just that I have gotten so spoiled by
booting from the one in flash ...


Now that I understand what you're up to I can go with that.

Where do you put the cramfs image with nbc? bundled with kernel image?
seperate flash segment?

ron