> One of the things I am trying to figure out the number of options a user > should have to boot OpenSolaris. This of course directly translates to > the number of grub entries. Currently, the entry will boot the > system in the best available mode, i.e if your hardware supports ISA64 > then opensolaris will boot into a 64 bit mode. However, should should > there be an explicit entry for booting into 32 bit mode ? (For October > prototype there is no safe mode boot. ) Should there be a no-acpi based > boot ?
I think including the 32-bit entry a good idea. However, I really wonder if booting without ACPI is still useful - could you check with Dan Mick and/or Dana Myers as to whether they think it's still useful? dsc
