Re: [Patch] Do not embed with multiple partmaps

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

On 06/18/2010 01:07 AM, Grégoire Sutre wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As a (temporary) solution to the problem of embedding with multiple
> top-level partmaps, the attached patch simply disables embedding when
> there are multiple partmaps (i.e. apply the same behavior as when there
> is no partmap).
>
> This prevents grub-setup from overwriting e.g. a BSD label if it finds
> an msdos label first.
>
> The only drawback I see is that grub-setup may complain about an old
> obsolete disklabel, but in that case the user simply has to destroy the
> obsolete label, and IMHO this is more acceptable than potentially
> destroying valuable data.
>
Go ahead. Just replace "BAD IDEA" with "not supported yet"
> Grégoire
>
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Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko

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