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On Sun, 31 May 2009 19:43:55 +0200, Dirk Heinrichs wrote: |
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> > On a x86 machine I did "emerge -D -uav world" and got a response that |
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> > read in part as follows: |
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> > * Messages for package sys-boot/grub-0.97-r9: |
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> There's no need whatsoever to update grub once it's in your MBR. |
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> There's even no need to keep the package on your machine, you can just |
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> uninstall it |
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Not updating your MBR means your stage 1 is a different version from your |
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stage1.5 and stage2, which may or may not cause problems. |
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Or you you mean there's no need to install the newer version at all? |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Get your grubby hands off my tagline! I stole it first! |
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