Re: Grub-devel Digest, Vol 47, Issue 110

Re: Grub-devel Digest, Vol 47, Issue 110

[Dean Loros]

> 
> On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 09:44:48AM -0800, Dean Loros wrote:
>> Hi--
>>
>> I've been following the list (sort-of) for some time now & I have 
>> several questions--
>>
>> 1. Is Grub2 up to the usability of Grub?
> 
> Mostly (depends a lot on what you want to do with it).
>
just boot Ubuntu--dual 7.10/8.04

>> 2. I've been using Grub-GFXboot--Is Grub2 capable of similar eyecandy yet?
> 
> Yes, check gfxterm and the background_image command.  Unfortunately not
> quite documented yet.
>
got any tips on the docs?

>> 3. Has UUID been implemented yet?
> 
> In which way is UUID needed?
>
saw in the wiki info--UUID instead of /dev/hxx--my system is set up UUID

>> 4. How stable is the current CVS?
> 
> Better than 1.95 ;-)
>
Sounds good!!

>> 5. My system is dual-boot---Testing Ubuntu (Hardy) & Stable (Gutsy)--No 
>> Windoze--any config issues?
> 
> Not that I know about.
>
Thanks for the heads-up. Anything else I need to know on set-up?

Re: Grub-devel Digest, Vol 47, Issue 110

[Robert Millan]

On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 12:27:34PM -0800, Dean Loros wrote:
> >>2. I've been using Grub-GFXboot--Is Grub2 capable of similar eyecandy yet?
> >
> >Yes, check gfxterm and the background_image command.  Unfortunately not
> >quite documented yet.
> >
> got any tips on the docs?

See:  http://grub.enbug.org/

-- 
Robert Millan

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