Re: Where is GRUB development?

[Chris Murphy]

On May 13, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Lennart Sorensen <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
> 
> Not really.  Editing in grub2 is not that different from grub 0.97
> (although it is slightly different).

Slightly different are the syntax changes between versions of GRUB 1.xx that 
caused even grubby to puke. The difference in syntax between 0.97 and 2 are 
monumental, unless you're a scripting nerd. If you're a regular user, the whole 
linux boot loader experience is offensive. It's extraordinarily user hostile.


> 
> I have never used gfxmenu, so no idea what it looks like.
> 
>> For them doing anything in grub2 (even as much as forcing system into
>> single user) is shocking experience. 
> 
> I think you are the one that is being entirely unfair.
> 
> Debian auto generates a grub.cfg just fine with a rescue option for each
> kernel detected which does single user mode.  It does other options too
> if you ask it to.  Pretty darn simple to use.

Simple is pressing and holding an s key during boot to get single user mode.


Chris Murphy