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I used MS-DOS as flexible and (at the time) familiar environment from which to run a bootloader, which in turn loaded up a Linux kernel. Live images aren't the
by ssl-3 3y ago
I used MS-DOS as flexible and (at the time) familiar environment from which to run a bootloader, which in turn loaded up a Linux kernel.
Live images aren't the same thing, I don't think: Sure, I can do all kinds of useful stuff with them, and they're vaguely as familiar as any other Linuxey-thing is.
But AFAIK there is no Linux equivalent to loadlin, so I can't use a live image as a flexible environment from which to run a bootloader like I did with MS-DOS over a quarter of a century ago.
- cesarb 3y ago> But AFAIK there is no Linux equivalent to loadlin, so I can't use a live image as a flexible environment from which to run a bootloader like I did with MS-DOS over a quarter of a century ago. There's kexec (https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/kexec.8.html https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/kexec.8.html), which allows loading a Linux kernel from within a running Linux kernel.
- ssl-3 3y agoWell shit. I guess I have some work to do instead of just bellyache about the good old days, then. Thanks! (I think.)