isolinux vs. grub for desktop cd?

Matt Zimmerman mdz at ubuntu.com
Sat Sep 9 17:08:11 BST 2006


I think that's a bug.  Colin?

On Sat, Sep 09, 2006 at 05:00:34PM +0200, David Balazic wrote:
> The online help (F1 key) on dektop CD claims it has "rescue" as a boot option.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Zimmerman
> 
> The desktop CD doesn't include a rescue mode at present, though the alternate CD
> does.
> 
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 03:38:30PM +0200, Martin Man wrote:
> > Hi ud,
> > 
> > [ sorry if this is the wrong list to post this question ]
> > 
> > Where can I find some pointers wrt/ why isolinux is used as the 
> > bootloader of choice for dapper desktop cd? Although some might argue it 
> > gives you the right eye-candy, I believe it's substantialy less capable 
> > than grub.
> > 
> > I did try several times to boot dapper desktop cd in order to rescue 
> > some of my systems, but I was never able to figure out how to do these 
> > things with isolinux.
> > 
> > whereas, if I remember correctly, breezy used to have grub?
> > 
> > am I missing something?
> > 
> > thanx,
> > Martin
> > 
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