From: Michel Catudal <mcatudal@comcast.net>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Grub1: Cant ? Re: keeping grub 1
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 18:27:14 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <55DE3D41.1050301@comcast.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BLU437-SMTP72413539AB531A46EE00498D600@phx.gbl>
Le 2015-08-26 13:37, Fernando Rodriguez a écrit :
> This may not be complete and some of these may be possible to some extent with
> legacy grub:
>
> 1. Grub Legacy is 32-bit only, so you need 32-bit libraries or use grub-
> static. Grub2 is portable, even beyond Intel architectures.
> 2. Grub2 has been rewritten to be modular. Instead of Grub's stages model it
> uses a core image and a bunch of modules.
> 3. EFI support without chainloading or other hacks.
> 4. Better filesystem support. Including loopback devices.
> 5. Graphics and theming support.
> 6. Grub2's config file (the one it tells you not to edit manually) is scriptable
> using a shell-like script language.
> 7. Password support for each entry.
>
>
I've had serious problems in the past getting to to install on a partition and gave up. Is that bug fixed? It insists on installing on the MBR which is unacceptable.
Michel
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Thread overview: 78+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-08-25 18:44 [gentoo-user] keeping grub 1 James
2015-08-25 19:01 ` Florian Gamböck
2015-08-25 19:26 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-25 19:46 ` Alan McKinnon
2015-08-25 21:20 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-26 0:39 ` [gentoo-user] " James
2015-08-26 1:46 ` Dale
2015-08-26 8:21 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-26 15:10 ` [gentoo-user] Grub1: Cant ? " James
2015-08-26 15:26 ` Alec Ten Harmsel
2015-08-26 15:48 ` [gentoo-user] " James
2015-08-26 15:59 ` Alec Ten Harmsel
2015-08-26 16:20 ` James
2015-08-26 17:55 ` Jeremi Piotrowski
2015-08-26 16:55 ` Grant Edwards
2015-08-26 17:37 ` [gentoo-user] " Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-26 22:27 ` Michel Catudal [this message]
2015-08-26 23:41 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-28 11:20 ` Tom H
2015-08-27 12:49 ` Mike Gilbert
2015-08-27 13:11 ` Peter Humphrey
2015-08-28 11:22 ` Tom H
2015-08-28 11:41 ` Rich Freeman
2015-08-27 14:19 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2015-08-27 16:34 ` Mike Gilbert
2015-08-27 16:47 ` James
2015-08-27 19:30 ` Grant Edwards
2015-08-27 19:44 ` Mick
2015-08-27 20:03 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-27 22:06 ` Mick
2015-08-27 22:37 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-27 22:47 ` Jeremi Piotrowski
2015-08-28 11:35 ` Tom H
2015-08-27 19:53 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-27 17:17 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-27 23:05 ` Jeremi Piotrowski
2015-08-28 1:06 ` Grant Edwards
2015-08-28 11:41 ` Tom H
2015-08-28 11:24 ` Tom H
2015-08-29 16:17 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-29 16:38 ` Alan McKinnon
2015-08-29 16:53 ` Terry Z.
2015-08-29 16:57 ` Mike Gilbert
2015-08-29 17:12 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-27 16:50 ` [gentoo-user] " mcatudal
2015-08-27 17:16 ` Alan Mackenzie
2015-08-27 23:06 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-28 11:52 ` Tom H
2015-08-27 17:18 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-27 19:18 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-27 23:36 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-28 0:31 ` Jeremi Piotrowski
2015-08-28 1:25 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-28 1:50 ` Rich Freeman
2015-08-28 2:03 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-28 2:14 ` Rich Freeman
2015-08-28 8:09 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-28 3:36 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-28 20:08 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-28 20:27 ` Rich Freeman
2015-08-28 20:42 ` Jeremi Piotrowski
2015-08-28 11:55 ` Tom H
2015-08-29 16:29 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-28 11:28 ` Tom H
2015-08-28 20:23 ` Terry Z.
2015-08-27 18:23 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-27 18:31 ` Fernando Rodriguez
2015-08-27 19:02 ` Mick
2015-08-27 19:34 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2015-08-28 9:24 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-29 3:46 ` Grant Edwards
2015-08-29 9:41 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-29 16:00 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-29 20:56 ` Neil Bothwick
2015-08-29 21:48 ` Michel Catudal
2015-08-29 22:14 ` »Q«
2015-08-27 23:17 ` [gentoo-user] " Michel Catudal
2015-08-27 23:57 ` Neil Bothwick
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