Method of a root fs
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:57 am
Should I use Multiboot and have a module that contains the file system, or implement disk drivers and a file system driver and have a "real" root fs mounted from disk?
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Re: Method of a root fs
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:48 pm
The second one. If you use a module and don't have a file system driver nothing will be persisted. Every time you boot the system it'll be a blank slate.
Re: Method of a root fs
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:53 pm
Ok. Thanks for all helpJohnnyTheDon wrote:The second one. If you use a module and don't have a file system driver nothing will be persisted. Every time you boot the system it'll be a blank slate.
Re: Method of a root fs
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:49 pm
The first one's useful early on, but in the long run, as Johnny said, you will want to mount real disks and be able to write to them.imate900 wrote:Should I use Multiboot and have a module that contains the file system, or implement disk drivers and a file system driver and have a "real" root fs mounted from disk?