Re: [Etherboot-developers] mknbi-1.2-7rc2 released

[Christoph P. <chr...@gm...>]

GRUB loads the standard build linux image (default vmlinuz !).

Again, I do not want a GRUB vs. Etherboot competition !
I like both in conjunction !

Christoph P.


"Eric W. Biederman" wrote:
> 
> Christoph Plattner <chr...@gm...> writes:
> 
> > Hello !
> >
> > Sorry to say this again, but I prefer using GRUB together with
> > `etherboot', and so nobody has to deal with `mknbi' in connection
> > with UNIX systems (for DOS mknbi is already needed so far).
> 
> I agree that not necesarily needing mknbi is a good thing which
> is why I am working on cleaning up the linux kernel build, so
> it build ELF bootable kernels.
> 
> > GRUB can direclty load images and has currently the SAME network
> > driver state as etherboot (full 5.0.5 driver compatible).
> 
> But the images still must be built.
> 
> > I like really both, especially both in conjunction.
> > Etherboot+GRUB is one of the best BIOS "Extensions" to get a feeling
> > of a full boot monitor like on SUN or HP (even better !!!!).
> 
> And reply to me on this is definentily talking to the wrong crowd.
> For the most part I figure todays BIOS's are way to complex to be
> maintainable.  And I don't care how far you extend a pile of rubble
> you just get more rubble.
> 
> As for GRUB I see a lot of design issues with it, and it's whole
> multiboot format.  I will agree for purposes of argument that
> it may get experience right but that is about it.
> 
> Eric

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