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Re: [Xen-ia64-devel] Grub for ia64

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Subject: Re: [Xen-ia64-devel] Grub for ia64
From: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:07:53 -0600
Cc: Tristan Gingold <Tristan.Gingold@xxxxxxxx>
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On Tuesday 05 September 2006 05:45, Tristan Gingold wrote:
> here is my port of grub to ia64.  I hope it has all the requested features 
> (kernel, initrd, modules, relocation and fpswa).
> 
> This is a port of grub 1.94, which is not the legacy grub used by x86.  The 
> syntax is slightly different.  See an attached example.
> 
> Attached is grub.efi, patch and grub.cfg example as well as modifications for 
> Xen (to support acm).
> 
> Tested in many configurations (including acm).
> 
> I will post the patches to grub-devel later.

You might copy linux-ia64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, too.

How does this grub port relate to elilo?  Does grub support
all the features (e.g., netboot) of elilo?  Do you envision
using grub only for xen?  Do you want grub to replace elilo
in general?

Bjorn

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