Hi,
Is it possible to detect hardware (I mean processor type; x86 or x64) before initrd starts? I have built an usb stick with both x86 and x64 modules in it. User needs to choose this on the main page, then porteus boots according to his choice. I want to automate this, and if the system is x64 capable, then x64 porteus will be boot, or if only x86 then x86 porteus will boot.
Auto detect hardware before boot
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Re: Auto detect hardware before boot
i always thought it wont be possible but seems that our default bootloaded - syslinux - has this feature already 
please get ifcpu64.c32 from syslinux-4.06 package and follow this wiki (written for pxelinux but maybe works also for extlinux?):
link
please get ifcpu64.c32 from syslinux-4.06 package and follow this wiki (written for pxelinux but maybe works also for extlinux?):
link
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Re: Auto detect hardware before boot
Interesting! I will be trying this. Thanks.
