On Sun, Mar 04, 2012 at 02:16:52PM +0000, Chris C wrote: > I is new here and thought it would be a good idea to contribute to the > project seen as i been using grub for so long. > > Not sure what the current status or idea is for setting the install > environment, eg qemu, multiboot, pc etc. There is lots of junk info > floating around the net concerning Bios GPT partitions. Some say the > bios ef02 partition needs be setup at sector 1 or it wont work, some > soy there should be a space around this partition. Others say that > gparted blats the gpt table so it wont work with bios gpt boot.
Given GPT goes from sector 1 to 33, clearly that's wrong. No partition could start before sector 34 typically. I have not personally had any restrictions on where the ef02 partition is placed. > I have tested it on a 2tb drive in every way shape or form and as long > as the partition is made and set to ef02 grub works on it. That is my experience too. > Major problem for grub >=V1.99 is setting the platform its to be > installed on. I dont think it can be done automatically. I set it as a > parameter, moded the grub2-install script and made it so i add > grub2-install --platform=pcgpt --no-floppy /dev/xxx > > Not sure if thats the best way to do it. Unfortunately i only did it > for my platform so its the only option it works for, i was just > testing it really. > > I see that grub2.0beta has the platform specified under the > transform="s,grub,grub2," > so that sends my idea out the window lol. > > There is no user output telling the user in anyway that there > installing in i386-qemu platform etc. > > I find most aspect generally very stable indeed. Some very good work on > this version of grub. Good job -- Len Sorensen _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel
