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ahesford

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    Comment #37120876

    ZFSBootMenu "reuses kernel code", too. It actually reuses kernel binaries , because it is nothing more than a collection of init scripts in a small Linux initramfs to enumerate ZFS…

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    Comment #37116927

    I think you misunderstand what ZFSBootMenu does. It doesn't manage any snapshots. It refuses to do anything to any file system that isn't clearly marked as an operating system root…

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    Comment #33464736

    ZFSBootMenu can also render itself as an ordinary initramfs image and maintain a separate copy of the kernel it's built against. These can be launched with some intermediate bootlo…

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    Comment #22974947

    This was not the flashpoint, and the comment was not an attempt to make fun of xtraeme's situation. I had no knowledge of his situation until long after that comment was made, push…