On 2012-01-05 12:46, Alan McKinnon wrote: > I switch on a modern computer and it: > > - loads a feature rich OS (UEFI) from a fixed point in firmware which > then > > - loads a feature rich OS (grub2) from a fixed point on a storage > device which then
This is a precise argument why coreboot (and filo for grub(n)) is needed... Unfortunately it's not widely available for consumers... :-( I do have a couple of motherboards with switchable flash roms that I intend to get coreboot on, "when I can find the time"... sigh... > - loads a feature rich OS (initrd) from a variable location on a > storage device which then Haven't used this since I got rid of Redhat 5.x (or maybe it was 6.x?)... and never will again even if that means going the non-linux route. > - loads the real OS (the thing I actually wanted). > > So, let's see now. I need 4 OSes to get one. Wow. If a design engineer > pulled that stunt in almost any other field of technology, he'd be > laughed out of Dodge in a heartbeat. Couldn't agree more! > Methinks someone (many someones) completely lost the plot a long time > ago. Yes, and we're continuing along that path, it seems. Best regards Peter K
