About zImage, vmlinux and yaboot on IBM Power

[acrux]

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On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:24:31 +0800
Ryan Wang <openspace.wang at gmail.com> wrote:

> And another question:
>   Can I just dd zImage to prep partition without yaboot to boot up?
> 
> thanks,
> 

you'd also hardcode your root device into the kernel.
Indeed you'll loose any second stage bootloader advantages offered by
yaboot.

regards,
- --n
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GNU/Linux on Power Architecture
CRUX PPC - http://cruxppc.org/

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