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    SubjectRe: Linux should not set the "PnP OS" boot flag
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    > This change has to be permanent.  Linux should never automatically
    > set the boot flag, no matter how PnP-competent we make it.
    > The reason is that setting the flag affects what the BIOS will
    > do on the _subsequent_ boot. But Linux can't possibly know
    > which operating system will be booted _next time_. This is
    > something that has to be left up to the user to control.

    When it cuts your reboot time right down then its a very useful thing to
    set. Also remember that this is entirely configurable. In fact the last
    stage of a pnp aware bootup requires that user space sets the "booted ok"
    flag.

    > a "quick boot" flag, but the time savings involved must be on the
    > order of milliseconds. All that we seem to achieve by booting

    On some boxes they are much higher

    > If I'm right, then bootflag.c should be modified (see my patch)
    > to remove the bit that sets the flag. It would be nice,
    > however, if the flag could be controlled via a /proc entry.

    No need. It's all already handled

    Alan
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