Re: Re: hh.org bootldr almost working!

Am Mi, den 21.01.2004 schrieb Ralf Miunske um 18:15:
> Hi Guys!
Hi!

> Am Mittwoch, 21. Januar 2004 15:32 schrieb Sven Lankes:
> > On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 03:16:25PM +0100, Schweizer Walter wrote:
> > > bootloader. The original should do, because
> [..]
> > The new bootloader would make development much easier
> > (esp. Kernel development).
> Erm? What could be easier than tftp-downloading the kernel from network to ram 
> and running it directly from there without flashing a single bit? Which 
> additional features are really provided that are not an ease to have it done 
> on the desktop machine connected? Nothing really againt a new bootloader, but 
> I can't see any real advantages or disadvantages. OK, Arnold is quite a bit 
[...]

What about booting a kernel out of a filesystem like JFFS2?
This is a huge advantage against the current situation where you have to
build some strange custom bootblock.

I would vote for bootldr!
Especially since it is almost finished!

CU
  nils faerber

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