Re: Docs

2008-03-02 Thread Franklin PIAT
On Sat, 2008-03-01 at 18:33 +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > On Tuesday 26 February 2008 23:34, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > > On Monday 25 February 2008 08:43, Franklin PIAT wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 16:16 +0100, Robert Millan wr

allow GRUB_TERMINAL=gfxterm to be specified in /etc/default/grub

2008-02-27 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, Currently, if one sets "GRUB_TERMINAL=gfxterm" in /etc/default/grub, then update-grub dies with error : Invalid terminal "gfxterm" I've attached a patch to allow this. Franklin P.S. Of course, it's licensed under GPL. --- /usr/sbin/update-grub 2008-02-21 10:02:38.0 +0100 +++

Commented /etc/default/grub [for Debian, and others]

2008-02-27 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, I've attached a commented /etc/default/grub file for Debian. I post it here as it can be useful for other distros too. Franklin P.S. Of course, it's licensed under GPL. # This file is sourced by update-grub, and its variables are propagated # to its children in /etc/grub.d/ # Menu entry

Re: Docs

2008-02-24 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 16:16 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 10:28:22PM +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > > > Currently I can't merge my work in a grub-v1 manual, as you explained. > > > What shall we do ? > > > > Why not? What we should do is to relicense the GRUB ma

Re: Docs

2008-02-18 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hi, On Thu, 2008-01-31 at 12:28 +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > On Thursday 31 January 2008 09:46, Franklin PIAT wrote: > > After some thoughts, I'll release the documentation[1] I wrote, with > > copyright assignments to FSF, Dual licensed under GPL+GFDL. I've

Re: comments about /etc/default/grub

2008-02-12 Thread Franklin PIAT
On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 12:47 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 09:32:03AM +0100, Franklin PIAT wrote: > > The variable GRUB_DEFAULT seems to be counted from 0 currently. Couldn't > > it be changed to count from 1. > > But why? :-) Human brain us

Re: Rename update-grub to grub-update?

2008-02-12 Thread Franklin PIAT
I had't read this thread when I posted my email "comments about /etc/default/grub" On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 08:23 +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > On Tuesday 12 February 2008 06:51, Pavel Roskin wrote: > > All grub binaries installed in $prefix/bin and $prefix/sbin start with > > "grub-" except mbc

comments about /etc/default/grub

2008-02-12 Thread Franklin PIAT
Since the file /etc/default/grub really is about configuring update-grub behaviour, couldn't it be renamed /etc/update-grub.conf ? (It should be possible to source both, for transition) The variable GRUB_DEFAULT seems to be counted from 0 currently. Couldn't it be changed to count from 1. (I can't

Re: Docs

2008-02-11 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hi, Have you made progress regarding the re-licensing of the current grub manual under GFDL ? (with no cover text and no invariant ?) Franklin On Thu, 2008-01-31 at 15:34 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 02:43:59PM +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > > On Thursday 31 January

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

Re: Docs

2008-01-31 Thread Franklin PIAT
On Thu, January 31, 2008 15:34, Robert Millan wrote: > We can continue to work together in documentation untill that happens. I'll be away for a few days. I'll come back to you. Franklin ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.

Docs

2008-01-31 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, After some thoughts, I'll release the documentation[1] I wrote, with copyright assignments to FSF, Dual licensed under GPL+GFDL. I wish I could have left it on a Wiki, then do docbook/xml export, then converting it to info+manpages... * But I guess it won't be possible if we need copyrigh

Re: Questions for writing manpages

2008-01-30 Thread Franklin PIAT
On Wed, 2008-01-30 at 23:29 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:13:50PM +0100, Franklin PIAT wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have some questions for the writing the documentation[1]. > > > > ** How to use "If [ $x=foo ] Then Else fi" s

Questions for writing manpages

2008-01-30 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, I have some questions for the writing the documentation[1]. ** How to use "If [ $x=foo ] Then Else fi" statement ? I've successfully used : if [ A=B ] ; then echo "foo" ; else echo "bar" ; fi" But I cannot use variables, with either : if [ $i=B ] ; then echo "foo" ; else echo "bar" ;

grub-emu screen is black.

2008-01-28 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, I'm not sure if you are aware of this behaviour when a grub.cfg is present : When I start grub-emu, only "GNU GRUB version 1.95" is shown. The menu isn't displayed (I have to press "c" then "esc" twice). Even worse, If I set "set color_normal=white/black", grub-emu is completely black

[PATCH] update-grub --help options

2008-01-27 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, I've noticed that update-grub doesn't handle usual options (especially -h and --help). Here's a patch that fix it. (it also remove a blank space in #!/bin/sh header) Franklin --- update-grub.orig 2008-01-27 12:49:41.0 +0100 +++ update-grub.new 2008-01-27 12:56:10.0 +0100

Re: menu's "default=saved" is need for hibernation on multi-os systems.

2008-01-24 Thread Franklin PIAT
On Thu, 2008-01-24 at 13:56 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 10:21:01AM +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: > Franklin, implementing grub-set-default is relatively easy, and a good way > to learn about how GRUB works. > Basicaly, you just need to do something like ... I hope that some

Re: grub manpages...

2008-01-24 Thread Franklin PIAT
On Thu, January 24, 2008 10:05, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > On Wednesday 23 January 2008 23:27, Robert Millan wrote: >> On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 10:50:50PM +0100, Franklin PIAT wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > I've started more manpages : [..] >> > Wh

Re: menu's "default=saved" is need for hibernation on multi-os systems.

2008-01-24 Thread Franklin PIAT
Marco, On Thu, 2008-01-24 at 09:35 +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: > Franklin PIAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Grub2 doesn't seems to have a feature similar to grub1 "default=saved" > > in menu.lst, does it ? > > Not yet, but we want it. Do you want to

menu's "default=saved" is need for hibernation on multi-os systems.

2008-01-23 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, Grub2 doesn't seems to have a feature similar to grub1 "default=saved" in menu.lst, does it ? On a multiboot system, it's important to have it : In my situation, Xen is first listed in the menu, but I usually boot plain kernel, which can Hibernate. After reboot, The first system is reboot

Re: grub disk-image builder.

2008-01-23 Thread Franklin PIAT
On Wed, 2008-01-23 at 23:26 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 10:33:24PM +0100, Franklin PIAT wrote: > > Hello, > > > > For my personal needs, i've written a script to build floppy or > > hard-disk images. > > > > It's very s

Re: grub manpages...

2008-01-23 Thread Franklin PIAT
01-22 at 22:36 +0100, Franklin PIAT wrote: > Hello, > > FYI, I've started to work on grub2 "manpages" : > http://wiki.debian.org/Grub/grub.cfg.manpage > > Comments, contributions and reviews are welcome. ___ Grub-deve

grub disk-image builder.

2008-01-23 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, For my personal needs, i've written a script to build floppy or hard-disk images. It's very similar to mkgrub-rescue.sh (and slightly based on it), except the images are formatted. Therefore it's possible to put a grub.cfg and splash images on it. I'm providing it here for anyone interest

grub manpages...

2008-01-22 Thread Franklin PIAT
Hello, FYI, I've started to work on grub2 "manpages" : http://wiki.debian.org/Grub/grub.cfg.manpage Comments, contributions and reviews are welcome. Franklin ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub