ahesford

2 ms·

1. 1.▲
   by ahesford 3y ago

   ZFSBootMenu "reuses kernel code", too. It actually reuses kernel binaries , because it is nothing more than a collection of init scripts in a small Linux initramfs to enumerate ZFS filesystems and allow you to kexec one of the ke
2. 2.▲
   by ahesford 3y ago

   I think you misunderstand what ZFSBootMenu does. It doesn't manage any snapshots. It refuses to do anything to any file system that isn't clearly marked as an operating system root. (There are a few well-defined criteria that must
3. 3.▲
   by ahesford 4y ago

   ZFSBootMenu can also render itself as an ordinary initramfs image and maintain a separate copy of the kernel it's built against. These can be launched with some intermediate bootloader (e.g., rEFInd, syslinux or systemd-boot) or the ke
4. 4.▲
   by ahesford 6y ago

   This was not the flashpoint, and the comment was not an attempt to make fun of xtraeme's situation. I had no knowledge of his situation until long after that comment was made, pushed to the fortune file, and reverted. Watching the situ