[Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-12 Thread Paul Sokolovsky
Hello angstrom-distro-devel, From the previous experience, one of the pressing issues with popularizing an embedded Linux distro was a complex and tangled installation procedure, which not all users can follow. Other problem is that some distros give up inherent Linux flexibility and force users

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-12 Thread Rod Whitby
Paul Sokolovsky wrote: > During last few months, myself and other contributors worked on > bootloading solution which would satisfy the following criteria: > > 1. Implemented as a Linux-based user-space application, taking > advantage of of the contemporary technologies, such as early userspace

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-12 Thread Koen Kooi
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sokolovsky schreef: > Hello angstrom-distro-devel, > > From the previous experience, one of the pressing issues with > popularizing an embedded Linux distro was a complex and tangled > installation procedure, which not all users can follow. Oth

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-13 Thread Cliff Brake
On Dec 12, 2007 8:54 PM, Paul Sokolovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, based on the above functionality, I'd like to propose it as a > default bootloading solution for Angstrom, or at least as the default > solution for PocketPC- and Palm-based devices. Sounds good! Cliff -- =

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-14 Thread Paul Sokolovsky
Hello Koen, Thursday, December 13, 2007, 9:09:07 AM, you wrote: [] >> >> During last few months, myself and other contributors worked on >> bootloading solution which would satisfy the following criteria: >> >> 1. Implemented as a Linux-based user-space application, taking >> advantage of of t

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-14 Thread Paul Sokolovsky
Hello Rod, Thursday, December 13, 2007, 4:06:34 AM, you wrote: > Paul Sokolovsky wrote: >> During last few months, myself and other contributors worked on >> bootloading solution which would satisfy the following criteria: >> >> 1. Implemented as a Linux-based user-space application, taking >>

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-15 Thread Paul Sokolovsky
Hello Kevin, Sunday, December 16, 2007, 1:48:12 AM, you wrote: > Hi, > On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 05:52:03PM +0200, Paul Sokolovsky wrote: >> So, based on all this, the conclusion can be made that the most >> problem-free solution for now would be to use loopback-mounted ext2 >> images as mea

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-21 Thread Kevin O'Connor
Hi, On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 05:52:03PM +0200, Paul Sokolovsky wrote: > So, based on all this, the conclusion can be made that the most > problem-free solution for now would be to use loopback-mounted ext2 > images as means to install Angstrom on an arbitrary PocketPC device. I agree with th

Re: [Angstrom-devel] [RFC] Standardized Linux-based 2nd-stage bootloader

2007-12-22 Thread Paul Sokolovsky
Hello Paul, Friday, December 14, 2007, 5:52:03 PM, you wrote: > Hello Koen, > Thursday, December 13, 2007, 9:09:07 AM, you wrote: > [] >>> >>> During last few months, myself and other contributors worked on >>> bootloading solution which would satisfy the following criteria: >>> [] >