Re: GSoC: CD-ROM booting options

[Marco Gerards]

"Alex Roman" <address@hidden> writes:

Hi Alex,

[...]

> Do we want to be able to boot the computer from GRUB2 installed on a
> medium (whatever it may be), then be able to boot from a CD  (in
> whatever mode - emulation or no emulation)?

Yes.

> Do we also want to be able to boot the computer through the BIOS from
> a CD on which GRUB2 was installed and continue booting from the CD
> (like GRUB legacy does)?

Yes.

> Do we want to support both?

Yes.

> Personally, I think both are important to support, but I want to see
> what the majority of developers and users think we should support.

Just focus on one thing first.  I think booting from a BIOS that
supports CDROMs already won't be too hard.

--
Marco