On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Erik Troan wrote: > On Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:19:09 -0500 (EST) > "rpjday" <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > 2) in poking through the boot floppy, i've found both the "init" > > program, which calls the "loader" program, both in the /sbin > > directory on the floppy. i've noticed that, when i build the > > anaconda src rpm, in the "loader" directory, the "init" program > > is created, but not the "loader" program. you can easily cd > > to that directory and "make loader", but i guess i'm just curious > > why it's not compiled as part of the normal build process. > > You get loader-network, loader-local, and loader-pcmcia, each of which > has support for different types of installs. You get loader on some other > platforms (such as ia64 iirc). ah ... does that imply that the "loader" executable buried in the boot.img floppy image is one of the above? more specifically, i assume it would be a stripped version of loader-local, while loader-network would be copied into bootnet.img as /sbin/loader, etc. rday
