* Mathieu Deschamps mdeschamps@mangrove-systems.com [040608 15:42]:
LinuxBIOS can currently execute one payload. For greater flexibility and isolated development cycles of the firmware related code parts/projects LinuxBIOS should allow payload chains, ie. executing multiple payloads one after the other.
Ok but How are you calling this if it's not a bootloader chaining or payload chain ?
LinuxBIOS - (ETHERBOOT - IDE PATCH) - LINUX
I don't exactly get the problem. Etherboot would probably be the end of the in-rom payload chain, since it does not return from execution but pass control to Linux, which is not stored in ROM in the above scenario.
I've reported that is was and that this works. I've also reported some boot chains examples to illustrate a section :
LB - ETHERBOOT - ADLO - LILO - LINUX
Again, at this point Etherboot would be the end of the in-rom payload chain. But possibly ADLO could be moved to ROM before Etherboot is started.
Stefan