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2022-04-14
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I think tow-boot is mostly useful for ARM64 (where there's the potential for UEFI goodies)
Beyond that, it sounds like a modern, bloated version of u-boot+bootmenu that N900 already has.
Additionally, at least I don't see how it would work on N900, since even vanilla u-boot 'fits tightly' on it afaik.
The other main Leste target device, the Droid 4, doesn't use u-boot to begin with.
Anyway, just my own opinion for now. Maybe I'm just stuck in the past :-)
Beyond that, it sounds like a modern, bloated version of u-boot+bootmenu that N900 already has.
Additionally, at least I don't see how it would work on N900, since even vanilla u-boot 'fits tightly' on it afaik.
The other main Leste target device, the Droid 4, doesn't use u-boot to begin with.
Anyway, just my own opinion for now. Maybe I'm just stuck in the past :-)
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2022-04-15
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^ At least Tow-boot addresses a big problem for ARM machines, that each installer image has to be tailored to each specific device, unlike GNU/Linux distros that dynamically adapt the installation*.
* that's a simplification - has to do a lot with the pro's of PC BIOS, but also how the Linux kernel works.
* that's a simplification - has to do a lot with the pro's of PC BIOS, but also how the Linux kernel works.
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Mobian is moving to tow-boot to standardize images, I wonder what Leste users think of this solution and the ability to jump distros easily.