Re: Linux as Bootloader

From: Christian Gmeiner
Date: Fri Sep 16 2011 - 07:03:19 EST


Hi Geoff,


2011/9/11 Geoff Levand <geoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi Christian,
>
> On 09/05/2011 01:24 AM, Christian Gmeiner wrote:
>> I am using the linux kernel in combination with busybox and a separate
>> bootloader app to
>> startup a x86 based embedded device.
>
> Just FYI, Petitboot, a kexec base bootloader, does the same
> thing as what you have done.
>
> I'm now working on adding a twin GUI program and an x86 OpenWRT build.
>
> Current info is here:
>
> Âhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/petitboot/
> Âhttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/geoff/petitboot.git
>

Petitboot sounds nice, but kernel.org is down. Is there an other way to get
access to it via git?

> Some old info is here:
>
> Âhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-petitboot/
> Âhttp://ozlabs.org/~jk/projects/petitboot/
>
> -Geoff
>

thanks
--
Christian Gmeiner, MSc
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