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#839
Originally Posted by RobbieThe1st View Post
I don't support Multiboot because it flashes the kernel each time you want to boot something different. This, combined with the limited writes of flash memory -- and that the kernel partition has no wear levelling -- means that I don't like it on principle.
U-boot is what I'd like to see used instead, but apparently the Nitdroid folks aren't willing to change. And so, I won't install it until multiboot's removed, which may be never.
As far as adding support, I really don't like adding things I can't test myself, but after seeing what's needed(no edits to my script, one pre-written menu item file added) I'm willing to take a chance and make more people happy. Also, i'd be able to track multiboot users as well - see how many use it versus bootmenu.
That's a very good argument and I admit I was not aware of that. However, I second Estel: by accepting Multiboot as a dependancy, you just give the choice to people. Perhaps you could just add two lines of text of warning in the description of BackupMenu to state why you recommend Multiboot only for users who know what they do.

Anyway, as I have currently no alternative OS installed (I fail at trying to install Ubuntu Karmic ), I'm thinking about using Uboot instead of Multiboot. I've never used it so far so I don't know what it does and in what way it is different from Bootmenu. I'm not interested anymore in Nitdroid, therefore maybe UBoot will do the job for other OS like Ubuntu Karmic or Kubuntu Mobile.