On 11/03/2009 03:25 AM, Joshua C. wrote: > 2009/11/3 Liang Suilong <liangsuilong@xxxxxxxxx>: >> Some Linux distros has migrated from grub-0.97 to grub2-1.97. Grub2 provides >> more useful features to users. And it is more easy to add a new file system >> support. But I can not see Fedora has any plan for GRUB2. I read a feature >> page on Fedora wiki. There is no progress on grub2. >> Now Fedora official repo offers grub2 package. However the version is quite >> strange. Fedora provides grub2-1.98. In fact, this version was 1.96 grabbed >> from svn repo on Aug 27th, 2008. Also, maintainer adds some patches to fix >> the bug. But GNU released grub2-1.97 just now. >> In addition, I try to write grub2 into MBR of the HDD. I do not know why. Is >> there a bug in grub2? >> -- >> <url>http://www.liangsuilong.info</url> >> Fight for freedom!!!!(3F） >> Ask not what your Linux distro can do for you! >> Ask what you can do for your Linux distro! >> >> -- >> fedora-devel-list mailing list >> fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list >> > > I don't see any need for this. The current grub (0.97) can boot from > ext4, works fine with windows and other distros and has almost (no) > other issues. why to fix it when it ain't broken? > Because we're acting as de facto upstream for what is effectively a piece of abandonware. Grub development is essentially dead. This isn't a nice place to be in as a downstream. --CJD -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
