There's grub 0.97 on CentOS 5. The manual at http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/index.html says it is for 0.97. However, it mentions for instance a program grub-set-default that is not present in grub-0.97-13.2. It also mentions grub.conf options savedefault and fallback. Are these available in the CentOS grub?
I tried with savedefault and it does not create a /boot/grub/default as it should. So I have to assume that fallback isn't there either. The CentOS 5 grub is the same as the CentOS 4 grub and I would assume that it's the latest "legacy" grub, so it should include all that. Anyone knows why it doesn't? Anyone knows if it includes savedefault and fallback functionality? If so, how to make use of it?
I downloaded the source and built (but not installed) it, that includes a grub-set-default file. I created a default file with it, but it's still not getting used by savedefault. So I must assume the functionality is not built in the CentOS grub.
Kai
Kai Schaetzl wrote:
The CentOS 5 grub is the same as the CentOS 4 grub and I would assume that it's the latest "legacy" grub, so it should include all that.
The CentOS 4 grub is not the same as the CentOS 5 grub. :rolleyes:
[v@vandaman ~]$ rpm -q grub grub-0.95-3.8
[v@vandaman ~]$ rpm -qi grub Name : grub Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 0.95 Vendor: CentOS Release : 3.8 Build Date: Thu 03 May 2007 13:18:12 BST Install Date: Mon 03 Nov 2008 15:23:44 GMT Build Host: builder4.centos..org Group : System Environment/Base Source RPM: grub-0.95-3.8.src.rpm Size : 956498 License: GPL Signature : DSA/SHA1, Sat 05 May 2007 14:32:36 BST, Key ID a53d0bab443e1821 URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ Summary : GRUB - the Grand Unified Boot Loader. Description : GRUB (Grand Unified Boot Loader) is a boot loader capable of booting into most free operating systems - Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, GNU Mach, and others as well as most commercial operating systems.
Regards, Vandaman.
Vandaman wrote on Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:22:03 +0000 (GMT):
The CentOS 4 grub is not the same as the CentOS 5 grub.
Right, I was on the wrong machine for checking the version. But this is not the point of my posting, it's irrelevant. ;-) Suggest reading full posting before replies.
Kai
Kai Schaetzl maillists@conactive.com wrote:
Vandaman wrote on Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:22:03 +0000 (GMT):
The CentOS 4 grub is not the same as the CentOS 5
grub.
Right, I was on the wrong machine for checking the version. But this is not the point of my posting, it's irrelevant. ;-) Suggest reading full posting before replies.
I would suggest also :-
1. you stop acting like a smartass on this list 2. you check and recheck your facts. You posted an obvious bogus claim about grub on centos 4. 3. RTFM
Regards, Vandaman.
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