On 2/3/2011 5:41 AM, Joe Ciccone wrote:
On 01/30/2011 07:19 PM, db m wrote:
Joe --
I'm just about to do a multilib build, so I'm glad to spot this -- tbh, I
still prefer
lilo (but that's just me being old-dog) -- wrt this below, I think possibly I
look
at this aspect...
Grub2 Cons>To compile font files, freetype would have to be added to the book
versus
Extlinux Cons> May require nasm
Either, may require an addition to the book....and if that were so, I think the
base
might tolerate nasm, but freetype? ...personally I think that freetype should be
outside base (always ;)
Currently we get away with leaving freetype out, but the cost is not
being able to use the vbe module from grub2. Similarly, I believe that
nasm is used primarily with the gfxboot module from syslinux, which is a
more advanced graphical front end. It's like trying to decide witch is
the better evil.
If then you look at the situation with fb0 devices. PXE nuances etc...at the
cost of
a small learning curve, Extlinux sits with me as 'the better choice' here...
Syslinux certaintly does seem like the more scalable approach, it can
boot everything from CDs to HDDs to Memory Sticks, and in combining it
w/ Plop you could get EHCI support at the bootloader level. (Note: I've
only read about this. Haven't actually done it yet.)
These were just a few of the pros/cons I could think of, If anyone else
has some thoughts chip in. So far extlinux is winning out in my head.
After thinking about it some more, I think I want to move the automated
grub2 menu generation to a con. Call it not liking automation, but it
also makes a nasty layout.
/2cents
Don
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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:46:33 -0500
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Clfs-dev] Grub2 vs Extlinux
Both Grub2 and Extlinux have their merit. In the past I've defended
GRUB. After upgrading to GRUB2 I'm starting to question if my arguments
for keeping grub were well founded. I wanted to weigh the pros and cons
between grub2 and extlinux. And determine what would be the better
bootloader. A few people have suggested that the book go the extlinux
route now. Any opinions on the matter?
In the end, I like both bootloaders. extlinux is probably more versatile
in the sense that it can optionally have a menu or not. And how fancy
you get is simply up to how complex you want to make your configuration.
I don't see how either one would be more complicated to configure.
Grub2 Pros:
Supports x86, x86_64, and x86_64-64.
Automated configuration (Mixed feelings on this, I almost consider it
a con)
Automated MBR Installer
Grub2 Cons:
Issues with framebuffers, I have yet to get this to work predictably
across a range of systems.
To compile font files, freetype would have to be added to the book, or
a link to cblfs.
Extlinux Pros
Supports x86, x86_64, and x86_64-64
Supports a wide range of modules
Much better PXE support for booting.
Extlinux Cons
May require nasm (I believe only for one of the modules)
Possibly some users not as familiar with it
Ext{2,3,4} /boot only (Not sure about anyone else, but I only use ext2
for /boot).
Penny for your thoughts?
--
Joe Ciccone
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Remember I posted this years ago.
http://trac.cross-lfs.org/wiki/bootloaders/syslinux
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