[Cbe-oss-dev] PS3 Linux boot loader discussions

[Jimi Xenidis]

On Jan 17, 2007, at 12:41 AM, Hiroyuki Machida wrote:

>
> I'd like to focus on minimum requirements to support bootable  
> removable media.
> I summarised as follows. Is there any objections?
>
> - Reuirement for boot loaders
> Every boot loader have to have capable to kick defaut labeled  
> kernel from
> removable media which has /etc/kboot.conf. Bootloader may ignore
> other entries in /etc/kboot.conf
>
> Every boot loader have to capable to support following removable  
> media.
>  - ISO 9660

Will that include any extensions:
  - Rockridge IMHO is a minimum for longer names and symlinks
  - ISO 9660:1999?
  - I don't think Joliet is necessary for boot.

What about UDF, do we see booting that in the future?

>  - FAT
> from bulitin CD/DVD/BD drive and  USB storage, at least.
> Boot loaders may have capability to support other media/format.
>
> - Requirement for bootable media
> Removable meida which want to boot, must have minimum
>   /etc/kboot.conf.
> The media may have other boot config files, if it wants to use
> human readable comments and other addtional attributes.
>
> Chaers,
> Hiroyuki
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