FS#18711 - [grub2] 1.98-2 removes grub.cfg on install
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Opened by Pierre Schmitz (Pierre) - Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 16:40 GMT
Last edited by Ronald van Haren (pressh) - Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 18:22 GMT
Opened by Pierre Schmitz (Pierre) - Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 16:40 GMT
Last edited by Ronald van Haren (pressh) - Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 18:22 GMT
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Details
By removing boot/grub/grub.cfg from the backup array pacman
will move that file to grub.pacsave which will result in an
unbootable system if this stays unnoticed until the next
reboot.
In addition to this the install script tries to create the grub.cfg file instead of providing an example file. |
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Closed by Ronald van Haren (pressh)
Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 18:22 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: added it back to backup array & create example config file as grub.cfg.example with the 1.98-3 release
Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 18:22 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: added it back to backup array & create example config file as grub.cfg.example with the 1.98-3 release
Comment by
Ronald van Haren (pressh) - Tuesday,
16 March 2010, 18:11 GMT
I'll put it back in the backup array... i was wondering wether to
create an example file on first install or install it as grub.cfg
right away. Why do we want an .example file?