[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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Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com




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