linuxboot / linuxboot/book

Clarify "diskboot" in intro

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Description

The intro references "diskboot", but there doesn't seem to be a corresponding u-root command. It is perhaps a thing in QNX and GRUB. Clarify what is meant there.

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Start in the introduction where “diskboot” appears and compare that reference with the surrounding discussion of u-root, QNX, and GRUB. Confirm what the term denotes, then revise the wording so the reference is unambiguous.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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