Re: [i386 BOOT CODE] kernel bootable again

[H. Peter Anvin]

Pascal Bellard wrote:
> Now two solutions:
>
> - without this patch = linux kernel are never directly bootable
> - with this patch = linux kernel is directly bootable with some
>   devices.
>
> What is the better idea ?

The former, based on the *huge* number of emails of "it doesn't work on 
my platform" we kept getting, and getting, and getting.

It would be another matter if it was a high-value feature, but it's not.

	-hpa
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