On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:57:55 -1000, Warren Togami wrote: > I just learned about the awesome "lilo -R" command. The man page says: > > -R command line > This option sets the default command for the boot loader the next > time it executes. The boot loader will then erase this line: this is > a once-only command. It is typically used in reboot scripts, just > before calling ___shutdown -r___. > > > This allows you to test new kernels on remote servers, and it will > revert back to the lilo.conf default during the next boot. A regular > reboot, remote power cycle, or passing 'panic=10' kernel option which > reboots upon panic would fallback to the previous default. > > Does GRUB have anything similar to lilo's -R? This is a totally useful > function and I would really like to avoid using lilo. > > If this functionality is truly missing from GRUB then this is another > project for me. Scan the grub spec changelog for the savedefault --once "hack". --
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