Bug#581687: Device naming scheme changed from GRUB to GRUB2
On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:58:05 +0100, Christian PERRIER wrote:
> Quoting Karsten Loeft (karstenloeft@yahoo.de):
> > I noticed that, as of installer beta2, this bug is still not fixed.
> > I am not an expert, but yet I would like to draw your attention to
> > the fact that from lenny to squeeze Debian switched from using GRUB
> > to using GRUB2. GRUB2 now uses a different device numbering scheme
> > than GRUB used. It seems to me that the explanation in the
> > installer was written for GRUB and was forgotten to be rewritten in
> > order to reflect the different device numbering scheme of GRUB2.
Grub2 uses a different numbering scheme for partitions, not devices.
See:
http://grub.enbug.org/Manual#head-db861a16884db1252847a6ce554b625974134d7e
> The template is:
>
> Template: grub-installer/bootdev
> Type: string
> # :sl2:
> _Description: Device for boot loader installation:
> You need to make the newly installed system bootable, by installing
> the GRUB boot loader on a bootable device. The usual way to do this
> is to install GRUB on the master boot record of your first hard
> drive. If you prefer, you can install GRUB elsewhere on the drive, or
> to another drive, or even to a floppy.
> .
> The device can be specified using GRUB's "(hdn,m)" notation, or as a
> device in /dev. Below are some examples:
> - "(hd0)" or "/dev/hda" will install GRUB to the master boot record
> of your first hard drive (IDE);
> - "(hd0,1)" or "/dev/hda2" will use the second partition of your
> first IDE drive;
> - "(hd2,4)" or "/dev/sdc5" will use the first extended partition of
> your third drive (SCSI here);
> - "(fd0)" or "/dev/fd0" will install GRUB to a floppy.
>
>
> I'm not 100% sure of what should be changed....preferrably in a way
> that doesn't affect translations. My understanding is that we should
> replace (hd0,1) by (hd0,2) and (hd2,4) by (hd2,5) as only partitions
> numbering changed. Am I right?
So, I would say yes, you're right.
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