Re (2): silo

[peter_easthope@gulfnet.sd64.bc.ca]

Ben,

bc> None of that helps it boot a Linux kernel 
from an non-UFS filesystem.

There is no non-UFS filesystem here.  I 
suppose there is a remote possibility of 
wanting to boot from an external CD in 
the future.

bc> Are you trolling, or do you have a real question hidden somewhere in
there?

I must be trolling--taking the role of a troll.

In any case, have learned a little.  I hadn't 
thought about the distinction between "booting
the OS" and "bootstrapping the OS Loader".

This is my tentative silo.conf.  Perhaps someone
can mention an error or suggest an improvement.

timeout=100
read-only
image=/sbus/esp@0,800000/sd@1,0;1/vmlinuz
label=woody
image=/sbus/esp@0,800000/sd@3,0;1/vmlinuz
label=potato

Thanks,        Peter E.

        http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/