Warp wrote:

>> Yes it does, search for "kexec".
> 
>   As far as I understand, kexec does not allow switching kernels on the fly.
> It's simply a mechanism for rebooting (an already running system) faster by
> bypassing most of the tasks done during a regular boot (ie. detecting and
> configuring devices). I don't think it allows for programs to keep running
> through the reboot. (In other words, there's still a downtime of the system
> involved. It's just significantly shorter than with a normal reboot.)

In fact, I think this [or something like it] is what OpenSUSE does when 
it's finished installing everything. It says it's going to reboot, but 
it doesn't actually reach the BIOS screen.

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