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IOW, when not a master bootloader (i.e. +</I>><i> "chainloaded" via core.img, only Mageia entries attributable to selected +</I>><i> filesystem hosting core.img should be in this menu. +</I>><i> +</I> +If that is what you want then:- +# urpme os-prober + +><i> 3-Grub2 menu uses same awful spindly-looking font responsible in large +</I>><i> part for my distaste for *buntu +</I> +Yes could be a lot better, but it's mainly a choice based on licensing, +probably will be improved in the future. + +><i> 4-default menu selection for Cauldron causes this cmdline: +</I>><i> +</I>><i> BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-prv +</I>><i> root=UUID=bbe8a402-5fb1-4247-b372-5bb6cff4e18c ro splash +</I>><i> +</I>><i> which is nothing like the default Grub Legacy menu stanza's cmdline result: +</I>><i> +</I>><i> root=LABEL=22cauldrn splash=verbose noresume video=1152x864 vga=794 3 +</I>><i> +</I>><i> obviously caused by Grub2 installation disregarding content of +</I>><i> pre-existing menu.lst .... +</I> +grub2 does not pay any attention to legacy menu.lst - it's a totally +different, unrelated bootloader. + +If you want grub2 to use an existing legacy menu.lst then you can use +grub2-menulst2cfg tool to create a grub.cfg from menu.lst. + +Usage: grub2-menulst2cfg [INFILE [OUTFILE]] + +><i> +</I>><i> 5-semi-legible blue on black graphical progress bar instead of normal +</I>><i> complement of startup messages when splash=verbose +</I> +The font colours were chosen to complement the background image which +you chose not to install. + +><i> +</I>><i> 6-post ESC, startup messages are inappropriately tiny +</I>><i> +</I>Sounds like the same issue I used to have when I was using nvidia +graphics with nouveau. +Using intel I don't see this. + +><i> 7-tty text is too tiny to use (same as startup messages; screen's +</I>><i> preferred mode 1600x1200 used instead of legible mode 1152x864) +</I>><i> +</I>Probably configurable in /etc/defaults/grub but off hand I don't know +the variable name - should be in the maunual somewhere. + +><i> 8-KDM is on tty2, the location I reserve for certain class of recurring +</I>><i> activities, instead of where expected on tty7 +</I>><i> +</I>Dunno - I have never seen this. + +><i> 9-preferred initial runlevel as evidenced by menu.lst cmdline options +</I>><i> was not specified +</I> +Again menu.lst is nothing to do with grub2 +><i> +</I>><i> 10-tty1 cleared before displaying login prompt (even after customizing +</I>><i> /etc/systemd/sytem/getty.target.wants/<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">getty at tty1.service</A> with +</I>><i> s/TTYVTDisallocate=yes/TTYVTDisallocate=no/; same problem on Rawhide & +</I>><i> Factory; OT) +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Such displeasures as 1-9 are the reason why in Grub Legacy vs. Grub2 +</I>><i> discussions I point out that Grub2 is still v1.0 software. Just how much +</I>><i> of these observations are due to upstream decisions or yet-to-dos rather +</I>><i> than distro implementation decisions, implementor inexperience or bugs I +</I>><i> won't try to guess. +</I>><i> -- +</I>><i> "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant +</I>><i> words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Felix Miata *** <A HREF="http://fm.no-ip.com/">http://fm.no-ip.com/</A> +</I>><i> +</I> +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="022350.html">[Mageia-dev] Grub2 vs. Grub Legacy in M3 +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="022408.html">[Mageia-dev] Grub2 vs. Grub Legacy in M3 +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#22352">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#22352">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#22352">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#22352">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |