Thanks for discussing this with me. Well, there are two reasons why I'm not happy with the new system:
1. Making sure that Ubuntu users normally use the latest kernel is absolutely essential for security. That should be the number 1 priority: an outdated kernel could be a security risk. 2. I really can't see the advantage of the new system with the default choice of the old menu.lst. Like I said, a kernel update only rewrites the Automagic part of the menu.lst, not the entire menu.lst. As you know, the automagic part starts with these lines: ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below and ends with this line: ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST Which means that timeout, hidden menu, pretty colours and even the Default options aren't changed by a kernel update that adds the new boot lines for the new kernel. So there should arise no discomfort for beginners who use startupmanager, when the new kernel lines are added. Using startupmanager is a very popular tip on the Dutch Ubuntu forum, and I presume on the English one as well. Because most beginners want to have Windows as default operating system (they get over it, but that takes some time....). -- After a kernel update, I am asked what to do with the old menu.lst. The wrong choice is offered by default. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238339 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
