Re: Multiple kernel boot in linuxboot.cfg

> Oh, and to add another fly to the ointment, we need to discuss what the 
> new
> linuxboot.cfg should look like. If we can keep backwards and forwards
> compatibility, that would be even better.
> At present, the parser understands lines starting 'kernel', 'initrd', and
> 'append'.  All others are ignored - which at least gives us some

The linuxboot.cfg can look like this:

kernel
initrd
append

kernel
initrd
append

and so on.... a kernel starts a section. initrd and append refer to whatever 
section was started last.
The first section is the defalt one... unless a default parameter is given 
[optional].

This will be compatible with existing installs, provided they start with a 
kernel keyword (which is the default).

in general:

section := sectionstart sectionparameter [sectionparameter...]

sectionstart := kernel <path-to-the-kernel>
sectionparameter := appendparameter | initrdparameter | xxxparameter

appendparameter := append <append-value>
initrdparameter := initrd <initrd-value>
xxxparameter := xxx <xxx-value>

The definition is not perfect, but renders the idea. How do you like it?

DaveXXX 



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