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On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 22:50:25 -0400 |
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Philip Webb <purslow@×××××××××.ca> wrote: |
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> BTW does anyone care to make the case for Grub ? Lilo is so easy. |
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> (I don't mean to start a silly dispute, just to learn from others) |
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There's a few great great things about grub, IMHO. |
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My favorite is that you don't have to change the boot record at all to |
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chage the grub configuration. |
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I think the setup of grub makes a lot more sense. It's really easy to |
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add entries and change the config and whatnot. |
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another great thing about grub is that it has a limited command mode |
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that you can enter at boot time. If your grub config contains a typo |
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or error, you can still boot the computer without reaching for a CD. |
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The only downside that I know of is that it's a little heavier weight |
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than Lilo, since it effectively provides its own preboot execution |
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environment with filesystem support and whatnot. |
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