Bug#591025: Remove the irrelevent BOOT in initramfs.conf - patch available
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010, wolfle@yahoo.com wrote:
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.97.2
>
> The BOOT switch should not be set in the initramfs.conf.
why do you come to that conclusion?
it is used by live-initramfs afair.
> It should be determined in boot time by the boot commandline, by
> either explicitly a "boot=foo" or implicitly such as "root=/root/nfs".
>
> I suggest that the BOOT directive in initramfs.conf be deprecated.
>
you don't give any rationale, so will close unless this gets motivated
properly and it be clear why we want that and what gain that would be.
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