Syslinux - Jul 2004 - using menu's to boot kernels

I've now been able to test the simple.com in dosemu, worked fine.  We 
provide a CD that has multiple kickstart configurations on it and users 
are prompted as to what type of server they want to build based upon the 
isolinux.cfg selections.  My goal is to use Murlai's menuing system 
instead because the large number of configs is taking too much screen real 
estate.

Looking at simple.c I see entries like:

  add_item("Linux
Rescue","linresc",OPT_RUN,"linresc",0);

So I suppose I need to add an item to the menu that specifies a kernel and 
it's appendeable options (like isolinux.cfg).. How do I accomplish this?


I know it's probably a simple answer as but...

James S. Martin, RHCE
Contractor
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Washington, DC
(202) 502-2394

add_item("User Text",
          "Status Bar Information",
          OPT_RUN,
          "kernel initrd=xyz any additional appendable options",0);

This should do it.

If you look into complex.com, the isolinux commandline is built up 
dynamically, based on user selections (checkboxes and radiomenus).
complex.com also uses some features which can help securely boot (i.e.
users cannot type in their own arguments).

- Murali

James_Martin at ao.uscourts.gov wrote:
> I've now been able to test the simple.com in dosemu, worked fine.  We 
> provide a CD that has multiple kickstart configurations on it and users 
> are prompted as to what type of server they want to build based upon the 
> isolinux.cfg selections.  My goal is to use Murlai's menuing system 
> instead because the large number of configs is taking too much screen real 
> estate.
> 
> Looking at simple.c I see entries like:
> 
>   add_item("Linux
Rescue","linresc",OPT_RUN,"linresc",0);
> 
> So I suppose I need to add an item to the menu that specifies a kernel and 
> it's appendeable options (like isolinux.cfg).. How do I accomplish
this?
> 
> 
> I know it's probably a simple answer as but...
> 
> James S. Martin, RHCE
> Contractor
> Administrative Office of the United States Courts
> Washington, DC
> (202) 502-2394
> 
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