[bug #61606] Grub should support ext2/ext4 file systes with the large_dir feature

Follow-up Comment #1, bug #61606 (project grub): Correction: as in the attached diff, the bit should be added to EXT2_DRIVER_IGNORED_INCOMPAT ___ Reply to this item at: ___

[bug #61606] Grub should support ext2/ext4 file systes with the large_dir feature

URL: <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?61606> Summary: Grub should support ext2/ext4 file systes with the large_dir feature Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: tytso Submitted on: Fri 03 Dec 2021 01:11:12 AM UTC Ca

[Feature request] Warning if UEFI Secure Boot is not enabled

If Secure Boot is not enabled the user don't know. It would nice if GRUB told the user, Secure Boot isn't enabled. Then the user becomes aware of that and can know if his system has been tampered with and it has been disabled. And can also know that its off and he should probably enable it for inc

Re: Grub bug report / feature request

01.04.2016 08:14, Ron пишет: > > Greetings, > > grub.cfg supports 3 colour options: > > set menu_color_normal > set menu_color_highlight > set color_normal > There is also color_highlight > > However, /etc/default/grub only supports 2: > > GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL > GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT > > > I'

Grub bug report / feature request

Greetings, grub.cfg supports 3 colour options: set menu_color_normal set menu_color_highlight set color_normal However, /etc/default/grub only supports 2: GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT I'd like to propose that grub supports the 3rd "set" option, and further, that it be named such

[bug #36850] Feature Request: Ability to disable submenus in configuration

Update of bug #36850 (project grub): Status:None => Fixed Open/Closed:Open => Closed ___ Reply to this item at:

[bug #29615] Feature Request:Bootloader cleanup idea

Update of bug #29615 (project grub): Status:None => Fixed Open/Closed:Open => Closed ___ Follow-up Comment #1: Done with submenus

[bug #36850] Feature Request: Ability to disable submenus in configuration

Follow-up Comment #1, bug #36850 (project grub): See also Debian Bug Report #690538 . A patch to add support for GRUB_ENABLE_SUBMENUS config variable is attached. (file #28369, file #28370)

[bug #37020] grub password protection behaviour changed? BUG OR FEATURE?

Follow-up Comment #3, bug #37020 (project grub): The decision to change behaviour was not taken lightly but has a good security reason: entries generated by some additional script should be restricted unless further action taken (secure by default). ___

[bug #37020] grub password protection behaviour changed? BUG OR FEATURE?

Follow-up Comment #2, bug #37020 (project grub): First of all, thank you. As you see, I use a rolling-release distro, so I was courious if there was a config file to edit, to put the "--unrestricted" option to my menuentries automatically, as I regenerate my grub.conf file. ( That happens often.

[bug #37020] grub password protection behaviour changed? BUG OR FEATURE?

Update of bug #37020 (project grub): Status:None => Invalid Open/Closed:Open => Closed ___ Follow-up Comment #1: RTFM. menuentry --unre

[bug #37020] grub password protection behaviour changed? BUG OR FEATURE?

URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?37020> Summary: grub password protection behaviour changed? BUG OR FEATURE? Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: arch_scar Submitted on: Fri 03 Aug 2012 06:42:04 AM CEST Ca

[bug #36850] Feature Request: Ability to disable submenus in configuration

URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?36850> Summary: Feature Request: Ability to disable submenus in configuration Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: ksmanis Submitted on: Sun 15 Jul 2012 12:15:13 PM GMT Ca

Re: Purposing an Alternative Feature Request: Make Use of Whole-Disk UUIDs

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 16:41, Jake Thomas wrote: > I figured I better give this its own thread, but it stems from "[bug #35354] > Cloning GRUB2 1.99 makes clone not bootable". > > Is the following a valid suggestion? It'd be pretty powerful and useful if > it could be done: > > Suppose Grub could

Re: Purposing an Alternative Feature Request: Make Use of Whole-Disk UUIDs

On 04.02.2012 12:11, Jake Thomas wrote: I figured I better give this its own thread, but it stems from "[bug #35354] Cloning GRUB2 1.99 makes clone not bootable". Is the following a valid suggestion? It'd be pretty powerful and useful if it could be done: Suppose Grub could utilize MBR and G

Purposing an Alternative Feature Request: Make Use of Whole-Disk UUIDs

I figured I better give this its own thread, but it stems from "[bug #35354] Cloning GRUB2 1.99 makes clone not bootable". Is the following a valid suggestion? It'd be pretty powerful and useful if it could be done: Suppose Grub could utilize MBR and GPT header whole-disk UUIDs. In the MBR, f

Bug/Proposed feature: Enable command-line access to be password-restricted

I use both Grub Legacy and Grub2 on many computers ((K)Ubuntu, OpenSuse, Debian, multiple versions of each). I can not find a way to password-restrict access to the Grub command line in either version. This allows a passerby to enter "c" to invoke the command-line and then enter commands manually

[bug #29615] Feature Request:Bootloader cleanup idea

URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?29615> Summary: Feature Request:Bootloader cleanup idea Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: ryan14 Submitted on: Tue 20 Apr 2010 08:44:44 AM GMT Category: User Int

Re: Feature Suggestions (3)

John Doe wrote: ...I'm not sure if this would be the correct venue to report > feature suggestions for GRUB 2... No. What you want is the grub-devel list, or its clone on gmane.org, the gmane.comp.boot-loaders.grub.devel newsgroup. ___

Feature Suggestions (3)

I've used your bootloader for a long time and I must say that GRUB legacy is one of the best pieces of software I have ever used. However, this has only made me raise my expectations even higher. I'm not sure if this would be the correct venue to report feature suggestions for GR

Feature

I suggest a Ncurses Frontend for Grub installation. So, it can be used in different operating systems, using this common interface. Regards. ___ Bug-grub mailing list Bug-grub@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub

[bug #13239] Patch for hide-unhide feature to work on Windows 2K and XP

Update of bug #13239 (project grub): Open/Closed:Open => Closed ___ Follow-up Comment #2: We've moved to GRUB 2 as a development platform. Please can you check if this bug still applies th

[bug #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Update of bug #12018 (project grub): Open/Closed:Open => Closed ___ Reply to this item at: ___ Messa

[bug #12388] New Feature: support for hardware i/o based bootup selection

before it can be used there. However, I'm not sure this is a feature we want. Could you bring this up on the mailing list? ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) I'm closing this bug. Please reopen only after discussion. ___ Reply to

removing command line feature from grub

Hi list, if there is no valid menu.lst file, grub goes to command prompt. i don't want that feature on my system. simply i want to display error message saying the menu.lst file is missing and reboot the machine. so just commented "enter_cmdline" function call in stage2/stage2.

Re: Error: File system has an incompatable feature enabled.

sieg wrote: Can someone tell me how I may discover precisely what grub is complaining about when I receive this error in response to the root and kernel commands: Error: File system has an incompatable feature enabled. No idea. But I can check it at home. I can mount this partition and it

Re: Error: File system has an incompatable feature enabled.

system-has-an-incompatable-feature-enabled.-tf2141462.html#a5918842 Sent from the Grub - Bugs forum at Nabble.com. ___ Bug-grub mailing list Bug-grub@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub

Error: File system has an incompatable feature enabled.

Can someone tell me how I may discover precisely what grub is complaining about when I receive this error in response to the root and kernel commands: Error: File system has an incompatable feature enabled. I can mount this partition and it seems to be fine. It is an ext3 partition I used to be

Instant On feature

Hi I don't know if this question belong here, but the author is not interested. I've got a Fujitsu-Siemens computer, Amilo M3438G with an instant on feature. When pushing a special button, the computer starts up, seemingly skipping POST and then loads Cyberlink PowerCinema Linux.

[bug #13239] Patch for hide-unhide feature to work on Windows 2K and XP

Follow-up Comment #1, bug #13239 (project grub): I have not had the chance or need to see if the same issue, and need for such a patch, exist on Windows releases prior to Windows 2000. The patch posted below is needed (at a minimum) for Windows 2000 and XP. ___

[bug #13239] Patch for hide-unhide feature to work on Windows 2K and XP

URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=13239> Summary: Patch for hide-unhide feature to work on Windows 2K and XP Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: ultranet Submitted on: Tue 05/31/200

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #12, bugs #12018 (project grub): Hello again. I'd like to report that with your patch, grub's savedefault feature works for me! Thank you very much!!! BTW. Please. If you have enough time. Backport this patch into 0.96 with the patch for stage2 default file init

[bugs #12388] New Feature: support for hardware i/o based bootup selection

URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=12388> Summary: New Feature: support for hardware i/o based bootup selection Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: phl Submitted on: Son 20.03.2005 um 18:23

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #11, bugs #12018 (project grub): I have fixed it right now. Thanks. Please write ChangeLog next time. Usually I do not apply any patch if ChangeLog is not written. Okuji ___ Reply to this item at:

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #10, bugs #12018 (project grub): Hi, I encountered the same trouble this night, and found a bug in stage2.c. The buffer for the "default" file path is not initialized correctly. Attached patch will fix the bug. Hope it helps. __

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #9, bugs #12018 (project grub): Hello. Thank you. I've tried latest cvs grub with your patch. Applied cleanly, compiled but savedefault not working. May be error messages helps you to find an error. If I setup grub with `grub-install --root-directory=/boot --no-floppy /dev/hd

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #8, bugs #12018 (project grub): Sorry, I have forgotten one file... here is another test patch. Be sure to have the last cvs version (2005/03/15 16:54:24). ___ Additional Item Attachment: File name: savedefault-v2.patch

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #7, bugs #12018 (project grub): Hello. Seems that patch is not working. After applying (look ChangeLog is rejected:) but I'll fix this manually): [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/grub-0.96/grub-0.96 $ patch -p1 < ../savedefault.patch patching file ChangeLog Hunk #1 FAILED at 1. 1 out of 1 h

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #5, bugs #12018 (project grub): > I don't understand why this problem occurs. > > Can you try "grub-set-default n" and checks if the value in > /boot/grub/default is changed consequently? Yes. I've checked this. My save-default file is the same as yours. Also I can from

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #4, bugs #12018 (project grub): I don't understand why this problem occurs. Can you try "grub-set-default n" and checks if the value in /boot/grub/default is changed consequently? Here is my default file when I do "grub-set-default 1": >8--->8--- 1 # # # # # # #

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #3, bugs #12018 (project grub): Thank you for your response. I've tried many different combinations of command grub-install, then grub-set-default... Nothing works for me. Now I'm sure. I have correcte default file. It seems to me that the problem is because I have stag

Re: [bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

On Monday 07 March 2005 02:29 pm, Treutwein Bernhard wrote: > My experimentation some time ago (including a quick > browse in the source of stage2.c) yielded that the file > default must be at least 10 chars long and should contain > the numeric ascii equivalent of the default entry to boot. I don

RE: [bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

h 06, 2005 12:13 PM > To: Volkov Peter; Wolfram Schlich; bug-grub@gnu.org > Subject: [bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not > working for me. > > > > Follow-up Comment #1, bugs #12018 (project grub): > > I can confirm "savedefault" does not work

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #2, bugs #12018 (project grub): The "default saved" command works only if a file named "default" exists and has the correct format. I had to guess its format, since I do not have an installed Linux on the system. If there is an instaled Linux, you can create that file with the c

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

Follow-up Comment #1, bugs #12018 (project grub): I can confirm "savedefault" does not work for me with 0.96 -- I get the message "Error 15: File not found." unless I remove the "savedefault" command from my grub.conf/menu.lst. ___ This it

[bugs #12018] grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me.

URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=12018> Summary: grub-0.96. savedefault feature is not working for me. Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: volkov_peter Submitted on: Fri 02/18/200

Re: Error 21, Bug or Feature Request?

t the second drive and put a CDRom in that bay, I get the infamous Error 21 message. Is there not a way to tell Grub to ignore a certain drive if it is not present? If not, might that be a feasable feature request? I.e., drive Y does not exist, do not display any boot options from it. Only from dr

Re: Error 21, Bug or Feature Request?

he infamous Error 21 message. > Is there not a way to tell Grub to ignore a certain drive if it is not > present? > > If not, might that be a feasable feature request? I.e., drive Y does not > exist, do not display any boot options from it. Only from drive X which > is cur

Error 21, Bug or Feature Request?

a certain drive if it is not present? If not, might that be a feasable feature request? I.e., drive Y does not exist, do not display any boot options from it. Only from drive X which is currently present and we are using its MBR to boot from. Thanks in advance! Blue Skies, Branden R. Willia

RE: feature request

sure to set the dip switches on the new drive so that it is seen as the primary master. Hari From: Torsten Mohr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bug-grub@gnu.org Subject: feature request Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:35:35 +0100 Hi, i've read the FAQ and googled for it, but did not find any answer. The

Re: feature request

Torsten Mohr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is it possible for grub to install on a disk /dev/hdb, > then switch off the PC, remove disk /dev/hda and replace > it with the former disk /dev/hdb that would then boot up > as /dev/hda? I think you can do this by manually editing /boot/grub/device.map

feature request

Hi, i've read the FAQ and googled for it, but did not find any answer. The problem: I have a working linux installed on a 20 G hard disk. I boots up with "grub", everything works fine, except that disk space is too small. I just bought an 80 G hard disk and want to copy the system over to that

[bugs #10400] [PATCH] new UI feature: insert script lines into history for 'c' command

| Closed -- Additional Follow-up Comments No thank you for any new feature. If you want more, consider GRUB 2. /**/ [bugs #10400] Full Item Snapshot: URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?f

[bugs #10400] [PATCH] new UI feature: insert script lines into history for 'c' command

Every Time Planned Release: Summary: [PATCH] new UI feature: insert script lines into history for 'c' command Original Submission: I find this patch very useful. It makes it so that when you hit 'c' from the menu or 'e' screen, the lines of the selected entr

[bugs #557] Rotating default boot? Possible feature

[bugs #557] Full Item Snapshot: URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=557> Project: GNU GRUB Submitted by: 0 On: Fri 06/07/2002 at 00:18 Category: Configuration Severity: Major Priority: 5 - Normal Item Group: Feature Request Resolution: Fixed Assigned to:

Re: question(feature request..?)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello. i have come to play with grub a bit and i am really excited about it. however, i wonder if there is any function for rebooting in case of kernel panic and booting a different entry in the menu (something similar to what lilo can do: boot once + reboot on panic..)

RE: question(feature request..?)

-Original Message- From: Sorin Serban Subject: Re: question(feature request..?) well, i seemed to have phrased that wrong, i was veru tired to. hte previous reply seems to be more or less what i meant. the boot on panic option is a kernel option, that u can append (panic

Re: question(feature request..?)

On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 04:20:01PM +0800, Uwe Dippel wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >hello. i have come to play with grub a bit and i am really excited about > >it. however, i wonder if there is any function for rebooting in case of > >kernel panic and booting a different entry in the menu

Re: question(feature request..?)

ng > similar to what lilo can do: boot once + reboot on panic..) > > i have been googling all night, can't find anyhting relevant. the > documentation also dsnt seem to say anything about that..if this feature > is not supported, may i sugest it to be included in the future

question(feature request..?)

night, can't find anyhting relevant. the documentation also dsnt seem to say anything about that..if this feature is not supported, may i sugest it to be included in the future? as i think it is crucial(for remotelly upgrading the kernel for instance..);if it is, would u pls point me out to

question(feature request..?)+

sorry. i forgot: also, would it be possible, in the future maybe, to be able to boot a cd/kernel_image_on_a_cd using a grub floppy?that would be really nice. it does work for loading from a cd if actually booted from the cd, but i can't seem to find the way to do it from a floppy(or any other devi

Re: Feature in grub ?

Manoj Pichirikat wrote: Hello , This is regarding a feature in grub that enables one to boot into a image (only for the next boot). I saw some messages asking for this feature "the lilo -R like feature" but I didn't see that in the manual nor in the FAQ. Does the latest version of

Feature in grub ?

Hello , This is regarding a feature in grub that enables one to boot into a image (only for the next boot). I saw some messages asking for this feature "the lilo -R like feature" but I didn't see that in the manual nor in the FAQ. Does the latest version of grub have this f

Feature request: Config dir for grub?

Hi, The idea would be to have a /boot/grub/config dir where kernel packages could drop individual kernel configuration files. Adding and removing kernels/os with packages would then be as trivial as adding or removing the correct file. Best regards -- # Fernando Pires de Carvalho # fernando dot

[noahm@debian.org: Bug#183576: feature request]

- Forwarded message from "Noah L. Meyerhans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - > Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:54:07 -0500 > From: "Noah L. Meyerhans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Bug#183576: feature request > > Package: grub &

new feature - suggestion

Title: Message It would be nice to have a lifetime timeout timer. For example, normally the timeout = x value is fine, but what if i hit ESC during bootup. now it's not going to timeout. ok, if locally on the system, but bad if on a modem. this could happend with line noice from the modem (w

[Bug #1397] (feature) List files in a directory

Priority: None Bug Group: Feature Request Resolution: InvalidAssigned to: None Status: Closed Release: Reproducibility: None

Feature-Request: list of PCI-devices

Hello! I would like to see a command that lists all the PCI-devices with device-class, vendor-id, device-id, subvendor-id, subdevice-id and revision. Even if a network-device is not supported I would like to see the PCI-data, so I can add a line to the netboot/config.c to support the device.

[Bug #557] Rotating default boot? Possible feature

2002-Jun-07 00:18 Category: ConfigurationSeverity: Major Priority: None Bug Group: Feature Request Resolution: None Assigned to: None Status: Open

[Bug #1397] (feature) List files in a directory

Booting Severity: Major Priority: None Bug Group: Feature Request Resolution: None Assigned to: None Status: Open Release: Reprodu

Feature proposal

Hi everybody, I've read it's OK to post wishes and comments to the bug-list. So my two wishes would be: - It would be nice to set the default (and maybe also the fallback) boot entry dependant on the RTC time. The idea is to have a dual-boot box which e.g. boot windows during daytime and li

[Bug #557] Rotating default boot? Possible feature

BUG #557: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT === Submitted by: None Project: GNU GRUB Submitted on: 2002-Jun-07 00:18 Category: ConfigurationSeverity: Major Priority: None Bug Grou

[Bug #557] Rotating default boot? Possible feature

riority: None Bug Group: Feature Request Resolution: None Assigned to: None Status: Open Release: Reproducibility: None P

[Bug #557] Rotating default boot? Possible feature

gurationSeverity: Major Priority: None Bug Group: Feature Request Resolution: None Assigned to: None Status: Open Release: Reproducibilit

Re: Missing feature?

On Sun, Feb 17, 2002 at 04:40:09PM +1000, Ron Addie wrote: > I am sorry if this is an inappropriate destination for this msg. > Please advise a different destination if you are unable to help. > > I would like to be able to set an environmental variable from > within my grub configuration file --

Missing feature?

I am sorry if this is an inappropriate destination for this msg. Please advise a different destination if you are unable to help. I would like to be able to set an environmental variable from within my grub configuration file -- so that I can see, from within the boot scripts such as rc.local, wh

Re: feature request or how do I -a "Run Once" command in menu.lst

On Monday, November 05 2001, Christoph Plattner said: > I have problems to understand your point here. > If I want to checkout things only once, I use the > command line interface and never the menu file. Just > press `c' and you can input a "endless" series of commands > to test whatever you want

Re: feature request or how do I -a "Run Once" command in menu.lst

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eduardo Ochs) writes: > Allen Bolderoff wrote: > > > I would like to be able to create a file called run.once in > > /boot/grub/ and have grub try to run it, and remove it after it tries > > it. (whether it succeeds or fails it should not run it again) > > What about having G

Re: feature request or how do I -a "Run Once" command in menu.lst

Hello ! I have problems to understand your point here. If I want to checkout things only once, I use the command line interface and never the menu file. Just press `c' and you can input a "endless" series of commands to test whatever you want. The menu is only for the all day use not to repeat se

feature request or how do I -a "Run Once" command in menu.lst

Allen Bolderoff wrote: > I would like to be able to create a file called run.once in > /boot/grub/ and have grub try to run it, and remove it after it tries > it. (whether it succeeds or fails it should not run it again) What about having Grub just change some bytes of this file, without changin

feature request or how do I -a "Run Once" command in menu.lst

I would like to be able to create a file called run.once in /boot/grub/ and have grub try to run it, and remove it after it tries it. (whether it succeeds or fails it should not run it again) I cannot find whether grub does or does not do this now, but obvious uses of such a feature would

Re: suggestion of adding hide drive feature to future version

Winnipeg Customer Service wrote: > > I suggest that the hide partition feature be expanded to hide disks as well. > This would fix the problem I'm having adding cp/m to my boot menu. [snip] > If you need any details re: my setup e-mail me or check my post > "using gru

suggestion of adding hide drive feature to future version

I suggest that the hide partition feature be expanded to hide disks as well. This would fix the problem I'm having adding cp/m to my boot menu. Boot manager pro has this feature, http://bootmanager-pro.com/default.asp . Grub does not yet. If you need any details re: my setup e-mail me or che

Re: Win9x+Win2k+Linux without nested bootmenus plus a feature request

On Sat, 28 Jul 2001, A. Klingenstein wrote: > I came up with a solution of sorts: FAT32 has a 2nd > backup copy [...] > My question now is this: is this the best solution > available, or have I just invented a horrible kludge > or both ? > The NT/Win2k-Bootloader saves the bootsector of an inst

Re: Win9x+Win2k+Linux without nested bootmenus plus a feature request

se it with "chainloader 6+1" and > win2k can be booted by a simple "chainloader +1" > > My question now is this: is this the best solution available, or have I just >invented a > horrible kludge or both ? > > Lastly the feature request: > Some BIOSes

Win9x+Win2k+Linux without nested bootmenus plus a feature request

able, or have I just invented a horrible kludge or both ? Lastly the feature request: Some BIOSes (Award) show some hw-info on bootup: what HDs/CDROMs are attached, which memory banks are full, what are the IO ports of peripherals and what IRQs are used for which PCI-cards, etc. My old bootmanager (xfdisk

Re: Feature suggestion

Joshua Jensen wrote: > > There are all different sorts of > editors, but one of the smallest ones I've found is Nano ( > http://www.nano-editor.org ), which is only 72k. Could this be Only 72K? Don't do much embedded work, huh? ; ) > integrated into grub? This would make GRUB even better! The

Re: Feature suggestion

"cat" files, which is cool. How > about editing them? I know, I know... you're not going for a full OS > here, but even just in the context of correcting /etc/inittab or grub > config files, this would be a handy thing most of a time, and a life > saving feature in rescue situ

Feature suggestion

going for a full OS here, but even just in the context of correcting /etc/inittab or grub config files, this would be a handy thing most of a time, and a life saving feature in rescue situations. There are all different sorts of editors, but one of the smallest ones I've found is Nano ( http://w

Re: Sticky Boot Feature

>From the CVS GRUB manual: default --- - Command: default num Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used. You can specify `saved' instead of a number. In this case, the de

Re: Sticky Boot Feature

On Sat, Jun 30, 2001 at 11:28:58AM -0400, Dave Cinege wrote: > > However it could be done, probably most easily, by writing a single byte to > the end of a raw area(stage 1, is there room?), corrisponding to the the > last entry selected. Of course this will get out of sync if the config file > i

Re: Sticky Boot Feature

Ian Duggan wrote: > > Hi, > > I was wondering if GRUB had something like a "sticky boot" feature. This > would be a configuration item which would cause GRUB to try to boot the > last menu entry that it successfully booted previously. > > I would find this us

Sticky Boot Feature

Hi, I was wondering if GRUB had something like a "sticky boot" feature. This would be a configuration item which would cause GRUB to try to boot the last menu entry that it successfully booted previously. I would find this useful as when I'm using Linux and I reboot, 90% of the

[tjr@extaxpi.de: Bug#101053: grub: feature request: display time in menu]

From: Tilman J.Rothe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Tilman J.Rothe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Bug#101053: grub: feature request: display time in menu > X-Debian-PR-Message: report 101053 > X-Debian-PR-Package: grub > X-Debian-PR-K

Re: About grub feature

From: "Thomas T. Soares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: About grub feature Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 20:57:21 -0200 > It would be nice to know what is EFI... could someone point me a URL > about > it? http://developer.intel.com/tech

Re: About grub feature

> Christoph Plattner writes: CP> But it would be a nice enhancement to support also an environment CP> block additional to the command line parameters CP> This only should be a "kick" for our design brain CP> stroming... this is no requirement ! Figure's O namesystem addresses this

Re: About grub feature

OKUJI Yoshinori wrote: > >... > > The strategy used in GRUB is to _pass information_ about hardware > and user input data to an OS image, while the strategy used in both > Open Firmware and EFI is to _give interfaces_ to access hardware. In > other words, GRUB provides higher level interfaces

Re: About grub feature

I have to say, that I don't know very much of Sun boot monitor, except for that, the I called help and read about the commands on my workstation (Sun SparcStation 5). But what I could see, that it is possible to setup enviornmental settings. This is the only thing I miss under GRUB. On the target

Re: About grub feature

I comment on the issue a bit. As Christoph pointed out, one of the features in GRUB is that it is (relatively) user-friendly. And, we say, "GRUB is useful for experts like OS developers simultaneously". But is the latter really true? The strategy used in GRUB is to _pass information_ about ha

Re: About grub feature

hardware platforms, like managing a local environment (litte editor functionality, for example), GRUB command shell should go over into a "full boot monitor" with a common use over different platforms + plus special feature from platform to platform. ... ... And my aiming "dream"

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