[lfs-support] GRUB2 Nuts and Bolts

2013-11-07 Thread Dan McGhee
This is not a rant or "finger pointing" session, I have a statement and some questions about GRUB2 options both in building it and installing it. I have found no real useful information describing how to configure GRUB2 or in using grub-install. Anything I've been able to try or further resea

Re: [lfs-support] Configuring and Installing GRUB for {,U}EFI

2013-11-07 Thread Dan McGhee
On 11/07/2013 11:10 AM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > Dan McGhee wrote: >> But, as an intermediate step, I could set up to boot this way. >> Currently, I have some technical questions about GRUB2 build options and >> grub-install options. I hesitate to experiment because I want to be able >> to boot my comp

Re: [lfs-support] Perl-5.18.1 fails one test. Does it matter? LFS 7.4

2013-11-07 Thread Bruce Dubbs
Bernard Hurley wrote: > > Hi all, > > Perl fails one test in the test suite. The output form: > > $ ./perl -MTestInit dist/IO/t/io_udp.t > > is: > > ==snip > 1..7 > ok 1 > ok 2 > ok 3 > ok 4 > not ok 5 > # Failed test 5 - at dist/IO/t/io_udp.t line 64 > ok 6 > ok 7

Re: [lfs-support] Configuring and Installing GRUB for {,U}EFI

2013-11-07 Thread Bruce Dubbs
Dan McGhee wrote: > > I got exuberant last night and presented the ability to boot without > GRUB2 slightly simplified. You are absolutely right in a program that > does the copy. I haven't researched the options yet, but I think it can > be as simple as a script. I think that the main technical is

Re: [lfs-support] Configuring and Installing GRUB for {,U}EFI

2013-11-07 Thread Dan McGhee
On 11/06/2013 09:15 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > Dan McGhee wrote: >> On 10/28/2013 10:55 AM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: >>> Dan McGhee wrote: >>> When all this is successful, I could write the procedure up and post >>> it. Then, if anyone wanted to, it could be put in the book somewhere. >>> I could also wri

[lfs-support] Perl-5.18.1 fails one test. Does it matter? LFS 7.4

2013-11-07 Thread Bernard Hurley
Hi all, Perl fails one test in the test suite. The output form: $ ./perl -MTestInit dist/IO/t/io_udp.t is: ==snip 1..7 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 not ok 5 # Failed test 5 - at dist/IO/t/io_udp.t line 64 ok 6 ok 7 ==snip I after running "ma