Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> the only problem i can think of is people wondering why yabootconfig
> generates a config with an image entry pointing to a non-existing
> kernel.

Right; a comment like

# This entry is for a backup kernel image.  When installing a new
# Debian package (.deb) of your kernel, the current image will become
# available as vmlinux.old.

might do the trick.

> also keep in mind that its not strictly necessary, yaboot reads the
> filesystem dynamically so you can boot anything you want regardless
> of whether its listed in the config or not:
> 
> boot: hd:3,/vmlinux.old root=/dev/hda3 
> 
> one thing i keep forgetting to add is a `help' command which
> explains the bare basics of yaboot in a screenfull or less...

Yeah, that would definitely be nice.

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