Opened 7 years ago
Last modified 7 years ago
#14127 new bug
Prevent 32 bit boot loader from loading 64 bit kernel via safe mode (and vice versa)
Reported by: | Stacked_Lambda | Owned by: | nobody |
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Priority: | normal | Milestone: | Unscheduled |
Component: | System/Boot Loader | Version: | R1/Development |
Keywords: | Cc: | ||
Blocked By: | Blocking: | ||
Platform: | All |
Description
When in safe mode, the boot loader allows to select a different Haiku volume to continue booting.
While a good feature to test a different versions, it can lead to issues with the hardware when having a mix of 32 bit and 64 bit versions on a drive.
As an intrinsic safety feature, it would be preferable if the 32 bit boot loader cannot continue booting to a 64 bit kernel, and vice versa.
Change History (3)
comment:1 by , 7 years ago
Component: | - General → System/Boot Loader |
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comment:2 by , 7 years ago
With a dual boot USB Flash Drive, going from the 32-bit boot loader to a 64-bit kernel led to vibrations from the hard drive in the system - even though the hard drive it-self is (should be) only accessed during the initial scan for available devices.
I immediately shut-down once I identified where the sound and vibrations were coming from.
I wonder what kind of issues can it lead to. Would be better to fix them.