GRUB problem after upgrading to 10.04

[Goh Lip]

On Sun, 2 May 2010 15:13:54 -0400
Tom H <tomh0665 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Goh Lip <g.lip at gmx.com> wrote:

> By pre-Karmic, I meant grub2 pre-Karmic (the Karmic alphas and betas)
> not grub1. Sorry about the lack of precision in the expression!
> 
> When I run dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc", I have the options to install
> grub to /dev/sda and /dev/sda1. I do not have a test install on which
> to try it but, if I choose /dev/sda1, will it fail or will I just get
> a warning that it is a bad thing before it is executed?
> 
Specifically speaking about experiences of grub2 from Karmic alpha1,
choosing dev/sda1 will work and will not fail and you will get a
warning before it is executed AND whenever a grub-update is done, (like
when there is a new kernel).

I don't use much Intrepid or Jaunty as kde was in a flux from kde3 to
kde4 and so my experiences with grub2 on them was negligible. However I
converted my hardy to grub2, version 1.96 though, not version 1.97 and
is set to its own partition also without issue and without failing.

As I mentioned before, I don't touch much  of the grub 'things' as
my 'first grub', without modifications, will always pull in the latest
kernel, (I can still boot whatever kernel or menuentry if I have to) of
any OS and I don't have to dispense with save, default or update-grub
etc so the warning message did not really 'scare' me much.

Regards - Goh Lip


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