On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 07:32:08PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Actually, we have considered this. On both SPARC and x86, there will be > >a way to specify the root file system (i.e., the bootable dataset) to be > >booted, > >at either the GRUB prompt (for x86) or the OBP prompt (for SPARC). > >If no root file system is specified, the current default 'bootfs' specified > >in the root pool's metadata will be booted. But it will be possible to > >override the default, which will provide that "fallback" boot capability. > > > I was thinking of some automated mechanism such as: > > - BIOS which, when reset during POST, will switch to safe > defaults and enter setup > - Windows which, when reset during boot, will offer safe mode > at the next boot. > > I was thinking of something that on activation of a new boot environment > would automatically fallback on catastrophic failure.
I don't wish to sound ungrateful or unconstructive but there's no other
way to say this: I liked ZFS better when it was a filesystem + volume
manager rather than the one-tool-fits-all monster that it seems to be
heading in.
I'm very concerned about bolting some flavour of boot loader on to the
side, particularly one that's automatic. I'm not doubting that the
concept is way cool, but I want predictable behaviour every time; not
way cool.
Ceri
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