On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:30:09 +0000 Jaroslav Reznik <jreznik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > = Features/SyslinuxOption = > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/SyslinuxOption > > Feature owner(s): Matthew Miller <mattdm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > This feature will make Syslinux an optional bootloader for Fedora, in > kickstart and via a hidden Anaconda option. When used this way, it > will replace grub2. > > == Detailed description == > The Syslinux bootloader has been part of Fedora for over a decade. > It's been well-tested as the loader for the installer, but we've > always used something else on the installed OS. Newer versions of > Syslinux (in the form of a version called Extlinux) can boot from > ext2/3/4 or from btrfs. Two small things to note: a) I assume we aren't going to be adding secure boot support to it? b) It might be good to note in docs/anaconda any configurations which are not supported by syslinux vs grub2. ie, can lvm2 be used for /boot? kevin
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