Keep separate cmdlines for different kernels in GRUB

[soundofthunder]

@Persie

@soundofthunder

U didn’t answer me if rEFInd can keep cmdline changes after random updates.

You didn’t ask me.

However, as rEFInd isn’t reliant on Grub, or the OS (apart from facilitating the installation of rEFInd) a Manjaro sync/update will not adversely affect those boot entries generated by rEFInd.

It is also possible to add a manual stanza (or several) to rEFInd as alternative boot options.

rEFInd configuration is conveniently located in a single file; the defaults are rather sane already; but there is much opportunity for further customisation.

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As this forum does not exist to instruct you on the intricasies of an alternative bootloader, I shall direct you to the resource that does:

• The rEFInd Boot Manager (rodsbooks.com)

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Additionally, a description of how to install rEFInd can be found in a tutorial I authored; See the section entitled:

• rEFInd UEFI Bootloader (from the tutorial “[Multiboot] Windows and Linux on Separate Disks”)

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Regards.

[Newgate]

@Persie

@Newgate

What about Limine? Just copy a boot entry and change its command line in limine.conf, no hassle. This is great for user friendliness, IMO.

Limine is pretty unknown to me. No go for me

Why judge a bootloader by its popularity?

Popularity doesn’t equal quality. You can see that with popular GRUB, which has a poorly designed config. You can not fix this issue. lol

Limine is documented in the Arch Wiki and any search engine. It’s not unknown!

[Persie]

@Newgate

Why judge a bootloader by its popularity?

Popularity doesn’t equal quality. You can see that with popular GRUB, which has a poorly designed config. You can not fix this issue. lol

Limine is documented in the Arch Wiki and any search engine. It’s not unknown!unknown!

@Newgate

My apologies, I came across section 6.1 “Boot entry automation” in Limine - ArchWiki

KERNEL_CMDLINE[“kernel name”]= entries correspond to kernel entry name in the boot menu, allowing unique kernel cmdline/parameters per kernel entry. For example, KERNEL_CMDLINE[“linux-lts”]= for linux-lts kernel entry.

Limine seems more promising to me.

Do you have experience with Limine? Can it reliably preserve different cmdlines for each kernel version after an automatic kernel update?

I want to be sure before switching, as I don’t want to run into the same issue again.

[linux-aarhus]

What you want to do cannot be done with GRUB - that is a fact.

Limine can do what you want - but you need to maintain it manually - and the Limine bootloader is unsupported by Manjaro.

@Persie

I want to be sure before switching, as I don’t want to run into the same issue again.

Please read the documentation on Limine - test your setup - and you will get your answers.

Keeping asking the same question in different phrasings and formats is counter productive, you are wasting your time and the forum members’ time.

@moderators - this thread appears to have served it’s purpose

[Aragorn]

@linux-aarhus

@moderators - this thread appears to have served it’s purpose

Noted. Thread closed.