[PATCH 1/1] [Jaunty] UBUNTU: update kernel bootloader recommends: to prefer grub
Tim Gardner
tcanonical at tpi.com
Wed Jan 7 15:48:13 UTC 2009
Andy Whitcroft wrote:
> Bug: #314004
>
> The kernel packages recommend either lilo or grub. The order of these
> indicates a preference. Currently we recommend lilo over grub which is
> contrary to the default in debian-installer. From Intrepid recommendations
> are automatically installed which causes the default desktop installs to
> install both grub and lilo. Not a good thing when later they are updated.
>
I accept that Colin has described the correct solution in the LP report,
but its not clear what really happens when you install 2 boot loaders.
Is it order dependent? The last one to write the MBR wins?
rtg
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