On 26 March 2012 18:10, <[email protected]> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Baldwin <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected], [email protected] > Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:18:53 -0400 > Subject: Re: Active slice, only for a next boot > >> On Sunday, March 25, 2012 2:49:17 pm [email protected] wrote: >> > After having a thought about this issue and also currently looking at a >> BootEasy boot manager ... >> > 'boot0cfg' is almost perfect for this task and should/could be "exploited". >> > >> > It's '-o noupdate' already does a major task, of keeping main slice active. >> > Now all we need is a flag, through which we specify slice to boot >> > (replacing >> human presing button). >> > From that point on, existing code simply proceeds with received value. >> > >> > '-o noupdate' ensures next boot will bring up main/active slice. >> >> You mean like 'boot0cfg -s 4'? >> >> -- >> John Baldwin >> > > > Yes, but new flag for that purpose ('-n' for example => nextboot). > > I.e; > # 'boot0cfg -s 4 -o noupdate -n 3' > > Would, set the default/main boot selection to slice 4 and '-o noupdate' > ensures it remains that way, while '-n 3' would auto press/choose slice 3 in > selection menu, as human would. > Well in that case, better to not show menu at all, thus only "blic" into > slice 3. > At next boot it is at slice 4 again.
I'm afraid this sounds like a great way to make a very confusing scenario, where you have to reboot twice to be sure of a consistent boot sector, unless I've misunderstood you. Chris _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
