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Xi0N

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From: Bilbao - Spain

Registered: 2007-11-29

Posts: 832

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Update to GRUB2

Since GRUB2 shall be the next generation boot manager, i am considering in doing the change right now.....
How long time do you think it will take for grub to become grub legacy and everyone be forced to update to grub2?
Is the migration difficult?
Is it recommended?
The only improvement i see now is the better looking new grub... (i think its the one used in ubuntu, if im right)

csat

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From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Registered: 2008-08-06

Posts: 93

Re: Update to GRUB2

Many linux distributions are using Grub2.  There is also a thread here talking about Grub2, with pros and cons.  I myself have had not good time using Grub2, in special to my current installation that has more than one Linux flavor and I need to install using logical partition to boot from.  It seems, IMHO,  that Grub2 was built for /dev/mbr so I prefer to use Grub legacy.

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fabertawe

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From: Lloegr

Registered: 2009-11-24

Posts: 279

Re: Update to GRUB2

The only advantage I've found (personally) is it looks better (higer resolution background images). Otherwise it's not worth the hassle of changing.

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Trindol

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Registered: 2008-12-17

Posts: 37

Re: Update to GRUB2

There was no hassle in my updating to grub2. But there wasn't really any particular benefit for me either. I'm just running one OS, one kernel, no partitions or anything even so a bootloader is just a bootloader for me. I guess it is better looking for the 3 seconds it's on the screen.

Xi0N

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From: Bilbao - Spain

Registered: 2007-11-29

Posts: 832

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Re: Update to GRUB2

Well, true... it just works... just better not touch it....

Goico

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Registered: 2009-09-06

Posts: 16

Re: Update to GRUB2

I think that changing grub now would be against the KISS philosophy. If it works, do not fix it