[gentoo-user] Re: Grub2 and is the upgrade a tooth puller.

[walt]

On 06/28/2012 05:19 PM, Alecks Gates wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:12 PM, walt <w41ter@×××××.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 06/28/2012 03:41 PM, Dale wrote:
>>> Paul Hartman wrote:
>>>> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
>>>>> It appears that grub2 is coming soon.
>>>> grub 2.00 has been released!
>>>>
>>>> https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
>>
>>>
>>> I wasn't expecting it to be that soon.  I guess it will hit the tree
>>> pretty soon then.  Well, we all need to think about the goods and bads
>>> of upgrading or staying with the old.  I'm thinking about using the new
>>> one pretty soon.  Heck, they ticked me off pretty bad with the /usr and
>>> init thingy so I may as well jump off the cliff I was pushed up to.  :/
>>>
>>> 1/4 of the way down, all is good so far.  1/2 way down and all is good
>>> so far.  3/4 way down and all is good so far.  I'm worried about that
>>> sudden stop now.  O_O
>>
>> Well said :)
>>
>> I've heard a rumor that Windows doesn't like GUID partition tables, so
>> I haven't yet installed grub2 on my one machine that still multiboots
>> between operating systems.  (That's my one remaining machine with a
>> legal install of Windows.)  I confess I'm not interested enough to
>> confirm the rumor, so I continue to wait because there is no incentive
>> for me to make the change.
>>
>>
> I've never had a problem with Grub 2 + Windows (XP, Vista, 7, still
> haven't had the will to sacrifice myself for 8).  Although sometimes
> it seems, with all the complaining some linux users like to do about
> new software, I must be a wee bit lucky.  Been using Grub 2 alpha/beta
> for years with much success!  I've so far enjoyed the configuration
> more than legacy Grub.

Just to confirm, my reservations are not about Windows, but about GUID
partitions.  Are you using GUID partition tables?