On 21.10.2014 04:30, Chris Murphy wrote: > > On Oct 20, 2014, at 9:42 PM, poma <pomidorabelis...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 21.10.2014 03:26, Chris Murphy wrote: >>> >>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 8:53 PM, poma <pomidorabelis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 20.10.2014 17:14, Chris Murphy wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> The bug is in grubby, which is what's called from within kernel packages >>>>> to update bootloader configuration scripts: GRUB legacy, GRUB2, syslinux, >>>>> yaboot, and probably a bunch of other bootloaders are all supported by >>>>> grubby. It looks at the existing "old" kernel entry to use as a guide for >>>>> inserting a new entry for the new kernel. It fails because it doesn't >>>>> understand subvolumes. >>>> >>>> Are you sure it supports GRUB Legacy, 'cause in Rawhide after the kernel >>>> upgrade there's no new entrance in /boot/grub/grub.conf. >>> >>> Bug? Grubby has supported grub legacy since the beginning as far as I know. >>> Certainly going back to Fedora 12 at least. >> >> >> "Bug" came from Miller, not from me. :) >> Actually I don't mind GRUB Legacy isn't supported, config is quite simple, >> the same as with the extlinux. >> Why the GRUB(2) is used on BIOS machines, at all? > > I don't know why this crusty booger keeps coming up but the answer is that > GRUB legacy is not maintained in 6+ years and no one wants to keep doing the > work on it and Fedora need to be using current upstream packages. Upstream > only supports GRUB2 to the point they call it GRUB, and if you ask GRUB > legacy questions on any of their lists they tell you to upgrade, then re-ask > the question. >
You totally missed the point. poma -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
