[OLPC-devel] Re: Teleconference information for software status meeting tonight. (note change in time).

[Jordan Crouse]

On 23/08/06 11:00 -0700, Mitch Bradley wrote:
> I apologize if the tone of that message came out wrong.  I meant it in 
> the vein of "it would be better if...".
> 
> I have a specific need already.  I would like to be able to boot Forth 
> diagnostics from a USB key. That's the underpinnings of my hardware 
> bringup strategy over the next few months.
> 
> I can already load them into boot FLASH as an alternative LinuxBIOS 
> payload.  That works for my personal use, but it's highly inconvenient 
> for anyone else to use them in that form.
> 
> I could do it easily from InsydeBIOS, by using syslinux or Grub or 
> various other conventional-BIOS bootloaders, but the current kbl-exec 
> loader is a different story.

Thats Marcelo's baby - he should comment.

Jordan