Re: [9fans] more silly fossil questions

[Dan Cross <cross@math.psu.edu>]

> > I suppose another solution is to dedicate a (very) small partition at
> > the beginning of the disk for the fossil/venti bootstrap.  Put a simple
> > filesystem, such as the flash FS, on it and then the kernel image need
> > only contain just enough logic in /boot/boot to mount it and run a
> > script.  It would certainly make alterations easier as they are no
>
> Then you have to maintain the script.  As long as you can build
> one kernel that works for many people I think it's better to have
> the logic in the kernel.

The way I see it, we can have it both ways.

The issue seems to be that that one kernel isn't ideal for some people,
who want to change around their configuration without rebuilding their
kernel.  But as I see it, those who want to experiment can keep a
script elsewhere.  Those who just want the default can use the single
kernel image you describe.

> You can use the venti/conf and fossil/conf commands to brand
> configurations onto your disks.  Then /boot/boot will just do the
> right thing.  There's a new kernel 9pcf that is a fossil terminal.
> I don't remember if I pushed out though.  I'll check.

Cool!

	- Dan C.