* Florian Kusche flox@kusche.de [Sun Mar 07, 2010 at 09:34:14PM +0100]:
is it possible to include a default value for the findiso boot parameter in the initrd scripts? Something like "/grml.iso" would be sufficient.
Reason: Integration of grml into multi-boot-rescue DVDs would be much easier. One could place the grml-ISO-image at the default location on the DVD and just chain load from the boot menu of the rescue DVD to the grml boot loader. Actually, it already works - you just have to enter the ISOLINUX command line and enter "grml findiso=/grml.iso". However, it would be nice, if that would not be necessary.
Hm you mean if the user is specifying findiso without any arguments it should use /grml.iso by default?
Or do you mean it should try to use /grml.iso really just by default in the default unmodified boot option?
Whereas the first option doesn't bring any real benefits IMO the second option actually is quite risky. First of all because of possible unexpected behaviour as well as locating a possible wrong grml ISO, non matching kernel versions etc. (Yeah, we've a new mechanism to improve reliability for identifying the according boot device nowadays but it might become funny to debug in several situations anyway.)
I do prefer explicit configuration in this situation, but adding Grml developer mailinglist to Cc in case I overlook anything.
Thanks for your feedback, regards, -mika-