Re: Multiple kernel boot in linuxboot.cfg

Well, after discussing this one with ShALLaX, (mr Gentoox) and a few other 
#xbox-linux denizens, (I haven't managed to grab Mr Xebian yet), here's 
another idea.

Adopt grub's syntax a bit more closely, and have a new config file for the new 
cromwell parser e.g. linux.cfg or whatever.

If it exists, new cromwell will parse it. If it DOESNT exist, the existing 
parser code will seek out linuxboot.cfg and parse it as presently.

That way, distributors can ship both linuxboot.cfg and linux.cfg (name subject 
to discussion!), thus allowing new and old cromwells to work (and new 
cromwells to take advantage of multiple boot options). This also keeps 
xbeboot in the game, until someone steps up to change its parser to support 
the new format.

Eventually, one hopes, when the old cromwells are phased out, we can remove 
the linuxboot.cfg, and the old parser code, MAYBE.

Opinions? :)

David



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