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can the -current sparc booter boot both a.out and elf kernels?
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Erik E. Fair
Jul 15, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/15/00
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I'm *finally* converting some of my sparc systems to -current for
testing, and that means converting from a.out to ELF. The old booter
will not boot an ELF kernel. But will the new one boot both an ELF
kernel and an a.out kernel? That way, I can install the new booter,
and test both new and old kernels...
testing, and that means converting from a.out to ELF. The old booter
will not boot an ELF kernel. But will the new one boot both an ELF
kernel and an a.out kernel? That way, I can install the new booter,
and test both new and old kernels...
This should be in the sparc FAQ. It's not the last question we're
going to get about a.out to ELF conversion.
thanks,
Erik
Jason R Thorpe
Jul 15, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/15/00
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On Sat, Jul 15, 2000 at 11:47:34AM -0700, Erik E. Fair wrote:
> I'm *finally* converting some of my sparc systems to -current for
> testing, and that means converting from a.out to ELF. The old booter
> will not boot an ELF kernel. But will the new one boot both an ELF
> kernel and an a.out kernel? That way, I can install the new booter,
> and test both new and old kernels...
Yes, it can.
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <tho...@zembu.com>
Christos Zoulas
Jul 15, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/15/00
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In article <v04220813b59661a24d61@[216.240.40.200]>,
Erik E. Fair <fa...@clock.org> wrote:
> I'm *finally* converting some of my sparc systems to -current for
> testing, and that means converting from a.out to ELF. The old booter
> will not boot an ELF kernel. But will the new one boot both an ELF
> kernel and an a.out kernel? That way, I can install the new booter,
> and test both new and old kernels...
>
Erik E. Fair <fa...@clock.org> wrote:
> I'm *finally* converting some of my sparc systems to -current for
> testing, and that means converting from a.out to ELF. The old booter
> will not boot an ELF kernel. But will the new one boot both an ELF
> kernel and an a.out kernel? That way, I can install the new booter,
> and test both new and old kernels...
>
> This should be in the sparc FAQ. It's not the last question we're
> going to get about a.out to ELF conversion.
>
> going to get about a.out to ELF conversion.
>
Yes the bootloader can boot both a.out and ELF.
christos
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