Re: [PATCH] to make grub2 compile on NetBSD

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Robert Millan wrote: walt<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > NetBSD's gcc wants libgcc and libc to define __enable_execute_stack, > but this is useless for a free-standing executable like grub. Define > a dummy function in lieu of libgcc to supp

Re: [PATCH] udf filesystem driver

2008-02-04 Thread Bean
Hi, this new version fix the byte order problem. 2007-02-05 Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * conf/common.rmk (pkgdata_MODULES): Add udf.mod. (udf_mod_SOURCES): New variable. (udf_mod_CFLAGS): Likewise. (udf_mod_LDFLAGS): Likewise. (grub_setup_SOURCES): Add fs

Re: [PATCH] udf filesystem driver

2008-02-04 Thread Bean
On Feb 5, 2008 6:31 AM, Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 04:51:43AM +0800, Bean wrote: > > Hi, > > > > This patch add support for the udf filesystem. > > Yay. :-) > > > 2007-02-04 Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > * conf/common.rmk (pkgdata_MODULES): Add ud

Re: grub2 and Linux software RAID devices

2008-02-04 Thread Sam Morris
On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:43:38 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: >> Debian's post-install script has actually been written to substitute >> 'pc gpt' if the partmap probing fails, > > Actually, this was reverted a while ago. > >> manually. However, I now hit the second problem: the menu that grub >> prese

Re: grub2 and Linux software RAID devices

2008-02-04 Thread Sam Morris
On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:43:38 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 09:36:45PM +, Sam Morris wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> A while ago, I tried grub2 on my Debian system, which has my root >> filesystem on a Linux software RAID-1 array. I ran into some problems, >> and while they we

Re: [PATCH] to make grub2 compile on NetBSD

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 02:55:34PM -0800, walt wrote: > > Okay, thanks. Does the [__NetBSD__] token denote an #ifdef? How > would I indicate a patch for, say, Net/Free/Dragonfly BSD's at the > same time? No idea, you just caught me on this ;-) Anyway, if we come to this, maybe it is better to

Re: [PATCH] to make grub2 compile on NetBSD

2008-02-04 Thread walt
Robert Millan wrote: walt<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: NetBSD's gcc wants libgcc and libc to define __enable_execute_stack, but this is useless for a free-standing executable like grub. Define a dummy function in lieu of libgcc to supply __enable_execute_stack. Second try: Make NetB

legal problem with cs89x0 driver

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
Hi, What do we do about the cs89x0 driver? Remove it? https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?20720 -- Robert Millan I know my rights; I want my phone call! What use is a phone call… if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) ___ Grub-devel mailing l

Re: grub2 and Linux software RAID devices

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 09:36:45PM +, Sam Morris wrote: > Hi there, > > A while ago, I tried grub2 on my Debian system, which has my root > filesystem on a Linux software RAID-1 array. I ran into some problems, > and while they were raised here, nothing really came of them. Robert > Millan sug

Re: [PATCH] udf filesystem driver

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 04:51:43AM +0800, Bean wrote: > Hi, > > This patch add support for the udf filesystem. Yay. :-) > 2007-02-04 Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * conf/common.rmk (pkgdata_MODULES): Add udf.mod. > (udf_mod_SOURCES): New variable. > (udf_mod_CFLAGS): Likewis

Re: [PATCH] to make grub2 compile on NetBSD

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 12:21:11PM -0800, walt wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 16:56 +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: > > walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > NetBSD's gcc wants libgcc and libc to define __enable_execute_stack, > > > but this is useless for a free-standing executable like grub.

[PATCH] fix a variety of problems in at_keyboard

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
This patch fixes a variety of problems in at_keyboard.c (arrow keys, home/end/delete, escape, caps lock). It is nearly complete now. Before I write a ChangeLog entry, please can someone test it? You need either i386-linuxbios or i386-ieee1275, as it's only used on those platforms at the moment.

grub2 and Linux software RAID devices

2008-02-04 Thread Sam Morris
Hi there, A while ago, I tried grub2 on my Debian system, which has my root filesystem on a Linux software RAID-1 array. I ran into some problems, and while they were raised here, nothing really came of them. Robert Millan suggested I post my problem again to see if anything can be done to fix it.

Re: [PATCH] support joliet extension in iso9660 filesystem

2008-02-04 Thread Bean
On Feb 4, 2008 11:52 PM, Marco Gerards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This patch add joliet extension support for iso9660. > > Great! Hopefully Rockridge still works? i have tested -R, -J and -R -J to build iso, it all works well. > > + int sec; > > sec? changed to block > Why did the indenta

Re: [PATCH] to make grub2 compile on NetBSD

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 16:56 +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: >> walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > NetBSD's gcc wants libgcc and libc to define __enable_execute_stack, >> > but this is useless for a free-standing executable like grub. Define >> > a dummy funct

[PATCH] udf filesystem driver

2008-02-04 Thread Bean
Hi, This patch add support for the udf filesystem. 2007-02-04 Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * conf/common.rmk (pkgdata_MODULES): Add udf.mod. (udf_mod_SOURCES): New variable. (udf_mod_CFLAGS): Likewise. (udf_mod_LDFLAGS): Likewise. (grub_setup_SOURCES): Add f

Re: [PATCH] to make grub2 compile on NetBSD

2008-02-04 Thread walt
On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 16:56 +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: > walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > NetBSD's gcc wants libgcc and libc to define __enable_execute_stack, > > but this is useless for a free-standing executable like grub. Define > > a dummy function in lieu of libgcc to supply __enable

Re: Exploring Grub Wifi/Bluetooth Bootup

2008-02-04 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, Even though I'm not a grub developer, here are some clues : On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 01:15 +0530, gopi wrote: > We have some basic questions, > a. Can be design bluetooth booting, on the lines of boot using > ethernet? To actually "boot from" something, you are really limited to what the com

Exploring Grub Wifi/Bluetooth Bootup

2008-02-04 Thread gopi
Hello Grub2!! This is my very first post to the grub2-devel list. I look eagerly forward to participating. We are a group of sophomores, and intend to explore the possibility of "Booting up from a Wifi / Bluetooth interface". As of writing this email, we could not divulge deep enough into the tec

Re: [PATCH] support joliet extension in iso9660 filesystem

2008-02-04 Thread Jeff Chua
On Feb 5, 2008 12:05 AM, Marco Gerards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Jeff Chua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What is "this"? This patch? Sorry. I meant testing grub2 booting from cd. > > Any idea on how to read from the cd? I've tried "ls", but can't read > > from (ata)/. > You need iso9660.mo

Re: IA64 port

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 04:45:30PM +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: > Tristan Gingold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 03:46:50PM +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: > >> If you send in a new patch that addresses Robert's concerns + > >> Changelog entry, I will go over it ASAP :-). Gi

Re: [PATCH] support joliet extension in iso9660 filesystem

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
"Jeff Chua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Feb 4, 2008 11:52 PM, Marco Gerards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> Hi, >> >> > This patch add joliet extension support for iso9660. >> >> Great! Hopefully Rockridge still works? > > How do this test this? Grub1's s

Re: [PATCH] support joliet extension in iso9660 filesystem

2008-02-04 Thread Jeff Chua
On Feb 4, 2008 11:52 PM, Marco Gerards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Hi, > > > This patch add joliet extension support for iso9660. > > Great! Hopefully Rockridge still works? How do this test this? Grub1's stage2_eltorito boot up fine. But I tried "cat cdboot.

Re: [PATCH] to make grub2 compile on NetBSD

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > NetBSD's gcc wants libgcc and libc to define __enable_execute_stack, > but this is useless for a free-standing executable like grub. Define > a dummy function in lieu of libgcc to supply __enable_execute_stack. Great, thanks! Can you send in a changelog entry

Re: [PATCH] support joliet extension in iso9660 filesystem

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Hi, > This patch add joliet extension support for iso9660. Great! Hopefully Rockridge still works? > 2008-02-02 Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * fs/iso9660.c (GRUB_ISO9660_VOLDESC_BOOT): New macro. > (GRUB_ISO9660_VOLDESC_PRIMARY): Likewise. >

Re: IA64 port

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
Tristan Gingold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 03:46:50PM +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: >> If you send in a new patch that addresses Robert's concerns + >> Changelog entry, I will go over it ASAP :-). Giving the same comments >> as Robert does seems like a waste of time for e

Re: Compiling grub2 on *BSD?

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, 2008-01-31 at 12:03 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: >> On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 03:55:59PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:06:50AM -0800, walt wrote: >> > > >> > > You can tell I'm desperate because I'm putting -lgcc everywhere

Re: Bug#461442: detection of other OSes in update-grub

2008-02-04 Thread Marco Gerards
Fabian Greffrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Hi! > Robert Millan schrieb: >> If you want the former, feel free to send a patch to grub-devel. For the >> latter, look at my questions and send some feedback. > > please find attached a patch that adds a new parameter '--device, -d' > to grub-probe.

Re: Bug#461442: detection of other OSes in update-grub

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 03:47:26PM +0100, Fabian Greffrath wrote: > Robert Millan schrieb: > >Why is that a problem? > > > > Because foobar is not a block device, but grub-probe claims that it will > print a device if '--target=device' is given. Uhm I'm not sure if that's a good thing or may b

Re: Bug#461442: detection of other OSes in update-grub

2008-02-04 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Robert Millan schrieb: Why is that a problem? Because foobar is not a block device, but grub-probe claims that it will print a device if '--target=device' is given. I think this function could be called from the other part of this file which performs similar checks (if this functionality

Re: install grub problem with scsi usb

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 02:49:06PM +0200, tsah marco wrote: > thanks Robert, > > what is CVS and were can i find it ? Google for "grub cvs". -- Robert Millan I know my rights; I want my phone call! What use is a phone call… if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) __

Re: Bug#461442: detection of other OSes in update-grub

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 09:43:58AM +0100, Fabian Greffrath wrote: > the given argument if it is a block device and returns NULL else. This > was necessary, because else you could force grub-probe to print 'foobar' > if run as 'grub-probe --target=device --device foobar'. Why is that a problem?

Re: Does grub2 solve this problem I am having with grub1? RE: usbsticks.

2008-02-04 Thread Paul Elliott
On Sat, Feb 02, 2008 at 01:11:18PM +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > > Nope. If you boot from a usb disk, it is always hd0. This is the PC BIOS. > I just tried this on my nephew's Dell. Durring boot I pushed F12 to bring up the boot device menu. I choose usb device. I had a usbstick with super

Re: install grub problem with scsi usb

2008-02-04 Thread tsah marco
thanks Robert, what is CVS and were can i find it ? thanks tsah On Jan 31, 2008 12:03 AM, Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:10:41PM +0200, tsah marco wrote: > > i download the grub1.95.tar.gz > > and tar it . > > ./configure > > make install > > > > is it the

Re: grub-fstest: debug tool for filesystem driver

2008-02-04 Thread Bean
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Re: Bug#461442: detection of other OSes in update-grub

2008-02-04 Thread Fabian Greffrath
Hi there, Robert Millan schrieb: If you want the former, feel free to send a patch to grub-devel. For the latter, look at my questions and send some feedback. please find attached a patch that adds a new parameter '--device, -d' to grub-probe. If this parameter is set, grub-probe expects the