[syslinux] Gfxboot COMBOOT module vs Ubuntu patches

[H. Peter Anvin]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Sebastian Herbszt wrote:
>>
>> As far as i know gfxboot works with syslinux, lilo and grub. It has 
>> its own
>> functions for graphic, audio and serial input. If the support for lilo 
>> and grub is going to stay those functions can't just be ripped out. I 
>> don't think it's possible to retain one gfxboot binary for all 
>> supported loaders if the SYSLINUX API
>> will be used. The result could be a gfxboot COM32 (?) module for SYSLINUX
>> and a different gfxboot binary for lilo and grub. Having to support 
>> two different binaries might be a pain tho.
>>
> 
> You'd need an implementation of the underlying APIs to support others 
> bootloaders.
> 

Now, I sort of suspect we'll never see a portable version of LILO.  I 
could be wrong, of course...

	-hpa