Bug #1111
OpenIndiana lacks a "failsafe boot" image and option
Status:
New
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Start date:
2011-06-14
Due date:
% Done:
0%
Estimated time:
Difficulty:
Medium
Tags:
needs-triage
Description
On Solaris 10 systems and OpenSolaris SXCE we had a normal boot and a failsafe boot kind of images, the latter being used to repair a specific system (i.e. the miniroot could include required hardware drivers, etc.) with an a-priori compatible (same) kernel, etc.
From what I gather, with transition to IPS-based OpenSolaris and later on in OpenIndiana, this option was abandoned, apparently in favor of LiveCD/LiveUSBs to be used to repair a system.
Well, this is not often very convenient, and having an embedded method of repairing a system is still desired.
RFE: Make "Failsafe boot" available again for OpenIndiana! :)
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