> Another way around the problem is to provide a miniroot image for
> each port along with reasonably convenient tools to help the user
> get that miniroot image onto some media the machine can boot.
> (A diskette for most machines; a tape or NFS server for Suns.)

 This is easy. This is how it is done for long aready :-)
Nono... not THAT easy please :-)

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Markus Illenseer