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multiboot [2011/12/14 17:44] – [Usage] tequilamultiboot [2011/12/14 18:02] (current) – [MultiBoot Image] tequila
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 +DELETEME
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 +**This image has still not been heavily tested, so use it at your own risk and DON'T forget to make backup before testing it.**
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 +DELETEME
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  ====== MultiBoot Image ======  ====== MultiBoot Image ======
  
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 It offers a multiboot menu thanks to [[http://kexecboot.org|KexecBoot]] project using a modified 2.6.38 kernel. This kernel supports the kexec syscall, so any linux distro can virtually be booted with this MultiBoot image, including Android. It offers a multiboot menu thanks to [[http://kexecboot.org|KexecBoot]] project using a modified 2.6.38 kernel. This kernel supports the kexec syscall, so any linux distro can virtually be booted with this MultiBoot image, including Android.
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 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
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 ===== Technical details ===== ===== Technical details =====
 +Essentially, kernel is modified to not disable D-cache during machine_kexec call.
  
 +In the kernel configuration, it is important to disable SMP and THUMBEE to have kexec syscall working.
  
  
multiboot.1323881069.txt.gz · Last modified: 2011/12/14 17:44 by tequila