https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=352129 Summary: bootloader configuration should allow persistent options Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Final Platform: Other OS/Version: openSUSE 11.0 Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: dmuhamedagic@novell.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- It is typical to share many kernel options (such as vga mode) between different kernels. Not an expert on grub, but it seems that it doesn't have such a feature. Debian has chosen to fit various options into comments of menu.lst. A sample: ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro # kopt=noapic acpi=off root=/dev/mapper/bork-newroot ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=(hd0,0) ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. alternative=true ## alternative=false # alternative=true For example, my motherboard has a problem which wouldn't let it boot without the noapic option. The extra options make the kernel upgrade safe. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.