Re: Re[2]: [cobalt-developers] Cobalt bootloader

["William L. Thomson Jr." <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 2004-04-02 at 19:02, Jay Taylor wrote:
> OK That wasn't quite the answer I was lookinf for so how about if I ask the question in a different way.
> 
> What are the reasons then

Usually kernel features or modules, or kernel versions.

>  and what version goes with what reason?

Versions are based on the kernel they contain and the features of the
kernel. Some revisions to rom code and etc.

> There are several ROMs available.  They are:

> 
> When would one use these ROMs?

When you need to boot a 2.4 kernel. When you need ext3 or xfs support.

>   I remember reading something about newer kernels begin larger than
> older kernels needing a new version of the ROM for booting.

Not so much that but a 2.2 rom kernel will not boot a 2.4 disk kernel.

> What model hardware uses each of the ROMs?

That's covered on the readme's and etc on sourceforge

> What are the differences between these ROMs?

Read the release notes.

>   For example: The 1M-flat version is used for __________, the 1M
> version is used for __________, the 2M-flat is used for __________,
> the SE series are used for ________.
> 
> There does that make more sense?  I'm trying to lean here and so far I
> haven't learned very much... except how to ask the wrong questions...

Read, research all you can. What you are looking for is obvious and
there. If you take the time to look.


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Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios, Inc.
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