[syslinux] remember chosen label and re-use for next boot

[Olaf Westrik]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> There is one thing I am missing though, grub has the possibility to 
>> remember the chosen label and re-use that as default for the next boot.
>>
>> Is there something I missed in the documentation (would not be the first 
>> time ;-)) or is such a feature intentionally left out?
>> I can probably work around this by tweaking my extlinux.conf in an init 
>> script and move "MENU default" to another label, but I am curious if 
>> there is another easier and more standard approach.
>>     
>
> It's not intentionally left out, but it's not implemented either.
> You're actually the first one to have asked!
>
> It would be quite easy to implement using the ADV feature to remember
> the previously selected menu option.
>   

OK, thanks. I'll try and figure out how to get that working.


Olaf