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[bug #39571] Please offer simplified config option
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Mike Ely |
Subject: |
[bug #39571] Please offer simplified config option |
Date: |
Fri, 26 Jul 2013 03:41:40 +0000 |
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URL:
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Summary: Please offer simplified config option
Project: GNU GRUB
Submitted by: taupehat
Submitted on: Fri 26 Jul 2013 03:41:39 AM GMT
Category: Configuration
Severity: Major
Priority: 5 - Normal
Item Group: Feature Request
Status: None
Privacy: Public
Assigned to: None
Originator Name:
Originator Email:
Open/Closed: Open
Discussion Lock: Any
Release:
Release: 1.98
Reproducibility: Every Time
Planned Release: None
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Details:
Example use case:
Home PC, has Linux on sda, Windows 8 on sdb, deprecated (non-bootable) Windows
7 environment also on sda with data that must be kept.
Current behavior:
Vendor kernel update re-writes boot menu entries, correctly hides old Linux
entries behind submenu. Adds broken Windows 7 entry as primary menu named
"Windows" and adds working Windows 8 entry as primary menu but names it
"Recovery environment for Windows 8 (/dev/sdb)" which confuses non-technical
spouse who also uses said PC.
Requested behavior:
Allow sysadmin to override all the multiple files in /etc simply by making
changes to grub.cfg rather than monkeying with executable permissions in
multiple files in /etc.
One suggestion would be to have an override flag in grub.cfg such as:
GRUBCFG_OVERRIDE_ETC_FILES = Yes
When grub2-mkconfig (or equivalent) runs, priority is given to changes in
grub.cfg, grub2-mkconfig reports out to a logfile any changes that were
deferred.
The grub2 method of numerous config files in multiple locations (eg:
/boot/grub2, /etc/grub2, /etc/default/grub2, /etc/sysconfig/grub2, etc)
over-automates and over-complicates the process to the point where it's almost
unmanageable without significant time investment, well beyond what was needed
to become proficient working with grub or lilo and (IMHO) well beyond what's
needed to become proficient managing a boot loader.
Can we please get the option to simplify this for easier management?
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