>Actually, we have considered this. On both SPARC and x86, there will be
>a way to specify the root file system (i.e., the bootable dataset) to be
>booted,
>at either the GRUB prompt (for x86) or the OBP prompt (for SPARC).
>If no root file system is specified, the current default 'bootfs' specified
>in the root pool's metadata will be booted. But it will be possible to
>override the default, which will provide that "fallback" boot capability.
I was thinking of some automated mechanism such as:
- BIOS which, when reset during POST, will switch to safe
defaults and enter setup
- Windows which, when reset during boot, will offer safe mode
at the next boot.
I was thinking of something that on activation of a new boot environment
would automatically fallback on catastrophic failure.
Casper
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