On 2009/07/14 05:38 (GMT-0600) Douglas McClendon composed: > Felix Miata wrote: >> Doesn't kexec, which does a BIOS bypassing reboot, accomplish what you want? >> OpenSUSE's installer has had kexec_reboot=1 by default for a version or two >> (I think default started with 11.1): http://en.opensuse.org/Kexec >> http://en.opensuse.org/Linuxrc > ... I could be wrong about that, or my > interpretation of what kexec does ... The first URL explains it. > Your first link seems currently broken (database error), and the second It worked and works for me. > doesn't really lead me to believe it is anything equivalent. The second URL is mainly a list of installer options, and affirms my statement that kexec is now a default option. > used *suse that much recently so I can't be sure- Is it perhaps > something where they have a very minimal partial installation, then > start writing the minimal stuff to disk, kexec-reboot, and then set you > up in system that is finishing installing while you use it? If so, one IIRC most rpms, initrd & Grub are installed by the initial installer, then kexec prior to most configuration steps by the installer now running on the installed kernel instead of the installation kernel. -- No Jesus - No peace , Know Jesus - Know Peace Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
