[gentoo-dev] =sys-boot/grub-0.97-r5 testers wanted

[gentoo-dev] =sys-boot/grub-0.97-r5 testers wanted

[Robin H. Johnson]

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Hi folks,

The new -r5 of Grub provides a LOT of functionality and workings over
the previous -r3 and -r4, however I would like more testers than I
previously had.

Specific functionality for testing:
- GPT partition tables (bug 178586, 211584)
- Large kernels (bug 160801)
- * Long command lines (bug 183443)
- * Ext3 partitions w/ larger inodes (bug 214563)
- *^ Xen memory detection (bug 188312)
- *^ CCISS arrays (bug 153393)

If you do undertake to test these, I strongly recommend having a LiveCD
on hand in case it goes awry.

The GPT support I've tested myself enough, but further testing on
other GPT layouts would be useful (esp. those created with partitioning
tools other than parted). It does contain some definite fixes over the
r4 codebase.

The large kernel (>3Mb) support I am concerned about side effects with,
esp.  when the configurable value is turned up high - I tested it
briefly, but not in-depth.

Items marked with a "*" were not tested by me personally, but I did get
some feedback. Items marked with a "^" I have not had any feedback
whatsoever on.

Please file problems via Bugzilla (file to base-system, I'll see it),
and success reports off-list to me.

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[gentoo-dev] Re: =sys-boot/grub-0.97-r5 testers wanted

[Duncan]

"Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@gentoo.org> posted
20080330063713.GN3960@curie-int.orbis-terrarum.net, excerpted below, on 
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:37:13 -0700:

> The new -r5 of Grub provides a LOT of functionality and workings over
> the previous -r3 and -r4, however I would like more testers than I
> previously had.

Is there a grub-static to test, for those of us on ~amd64 no-multilib?

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: =sys-boot/grub-0.97-r5 testers wanted

[Robin H. Johnson]

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On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:33:54PM +0000, Duncan wrote:
> "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@gentoo.org> posted
> 20080330063713.GN3960@curie-int.orbis-terrarum.net, excerpted below, on 
> Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:37:13 -0700:
> > The new -r5 of Grub provides a LOT of functionality and workings over
> > the previous -r3 and -r4, however I would like more testers than I
> > previously had.
> Is there a grub-static to test, for those of us on ~amd64 no-multilib?
The one amd64 guy I asked said you should be able to use the normal
sys-boot/grub. If that's not the case, file a bug please.

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Re: [gentoo-dev] =sys-boot/grub-0.97-r5 testers wanted

[Robin H. Johnson]

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On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 11:37:13PM -0700, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> The new -r5 of Grub provides a LOT of functionality and workings over
> the previous -r3 and -r4, however I would like more testers than I
> previously had.
The new grub is now out of package.mask, thanks to those that tested.

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