On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:07:10 -0600, Glenn English wrote: > On Jun 23, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Camaleón wrote: > >> Yesterday I had to perform an new install with the latest wheezy >> snapshot (weekly CD#1 image). >> >> Some thoughs while dealing with the expert install... >> >> 1/ I could only get grub-pc, no more questions about installing GRUB >> legacy or select the new version... is that right? I thought GRUB2 is >> still an ongoing project, quite stable but still getting many >> enhancements. > > Same here, except I installed squeeze (netinst CD downloaded 3 or 4 days > ago). I was surprised to see only GRUB2 available.
It has been also removed from there (squeeze)? Wow... >> Point 1/ worries me a bit, because GRUB2 was not going to be my >> preferred option for wheezy... > > This is a server, not a gaming console, that I'm loading up. And I have > to admin it via SSH from 1K miles away. I'd really like to be able to > use the hopelessly antiquated, but known working, GRUB legacy. +1 I do make tests for the new stuff (GRUB2, GNOME3, systemd -when/if it comes, etc...) on separate computers, dedicated to such tasks. On servers and workstations, though, I give a couple of years before introducing new stuff and given that the booloader is an important piece of the puzzle, in this case I prefer to take the conservative path. > Squeeze maintainers, Did I not see something I should have? Is GRUB2 in > good enough condition that it can be used on production servers? Is the > next CD going to have GRUB legacy available? When I installed Squeeze, back five months ago when still tagged as "testing", it was indeed available, I mean, the installer asked what to put, GRUB legacy or GRUB2. Are you sure that now Squeeze installer has removed that option? :-? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.06.24.15.14...@gmail.com
