[PLUG] Re: grub question

[Keith Morse]

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Jeme A Brelin wrote:

> 
> On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Dan Young wrote:
> > In /etc/kernel-img.conf:
> >
> > postinst_hook = /sbin/update-grub
> > postrm_hook = /sbin/update-grub
> > do_bootloader = no
> > do_initrd = Yes
> 
> Thanks, Dan.
> 
> And if I build a custom kernel, I just run /sbin/update-grub.
> 
> Good stuff.  Pretty straightforward.  A bootloader with a shell, though...
> phew... isn't that what they used to call an "operating system"?
> 

No, just something better than your normal brain-dead boot loader.  After 
dealing with Sparc architecture for couple of years and the accompanying 
OpenBoot boot manager anything Intel architecture seems positively brain 
dead.  Grub is a nice step in the right direction, IMO.


I'm really curious to see if any of the linux based bios motherboards will 
make their into the commidity realm that we experiece with other pc 
hardware.


But speaking to the original topic.  One particular thing that I know LILO 
does but have not seen with GRUB is the ability to test boot on a new 
kernel and if that fails the subsequent reboot go back to the previous 
kernel.