On Sat, Jan 27, 2007 at 08:09:10PM +0100, Michael Renner wrote: > Robert Millan wrote: > >On Sat, Jan 27, 2007 at 03:55:34PM +0100, Michael Renner wrote: > > >How hard is it to do a GPT install with the standard installer? I haven't > >tried, but I guess you could use the CD (with 'rescue' command) for your > >first boot, and then install GRUB 2 from there. Did you find any other > >problems? > > Does D-I even allow choosing GPT instead of MSDOS partitions on > i386/amd64? I haven't seen any prompts regarding that so far, and > unfortunately I can't even test that anymore because the server is > already on site. Anyway, this wasn't a problem for me because...
Not AFAIK. But when grub2 is default (hopefuly for lenny) it could be enabled even in default installs, I guess. > >If the procedure is so awkward that the average admin of a 2 TiB server > >can't figure it out, then maybe we should reconsider.. > > ...I installed the base installation onto a single disk, recompiled a > new kernel with the driver for my raid-controller (which got into > mainline only in 2.6.19 *sigh*), partitioned the > raidcontroller-blockdevice using parted, moved the installation onto a > FS on the raidcontroller and then faced the bootloader-problem (both > lilo and grub saying GPwhat?) Doesn't sound like upgrading to grub2 was the worst part, then ;) > >Note that by "trying to fix it" I don't necessarily mean doing it all > >yourself :-). Just filing a bug report is something that helps; I think > >you should have done that before discarding GRUB 2 and trying to push > >GPT into GRUB Legacy. > > No offense taken ;). Well, the GPT patch for legacy worked fine for me > and I don't know how active the GRUB2 development is. If it takes > another year or two before it's "production-stable" I'd rather opt for > having a GPT-patched GRUB Legacy to have something to safely boot > GPT-based machines in the meanwhile. GRUB 2 is quite usable now. There are a few minor bugs here and there, but overall it works. > >We can keep it open if you like (we have lots of wontfix bugs currently > >anyway ;). If GRUB 2 doesn't work, then please report a bug; and if it > >turns out it isn't something we can fix, then it would be more resonable > >to discuss about GPT in GRUB Legacy. > > Ok, thanks for your time! I hope to have results by monday. Nice, thanks. -- Robert Millan My spam trap is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note: this address is only intended for spam harvesters. Writing to it will get you added to my black list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
