Bug#251526: If XFS selected for / then fallback to Lilo

To: Karl Hegbloom <hegbloom@pdx.edu>, 251526@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#251526: If XFS selected for / then fallback to Lilo
From: Margarita Manterola <marga@marga.com.ar>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:45:27 -0300
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Reply-to: Margarita Manterola <marga@marga.com.ar>, 251526@bugs.debian.org
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Hola Karl Hegbloom!

> > If the user selects XFS for the root file system, the installer warns
> > that it will not work with grub.  Which is actually true, I've tested it
> > twice and it didn't work :).
> Then what is "xfs_stage1_5" for, in /boot/grub?  I think I used to have
> an XFS / with Grub at some point.

Well, I believe it IS possible to make grub work with xfs in the root
file system, but not using the normal debian-installer procedure.  At
least not yet. 

--
Love,
Marga.

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  - From: Karl Hegbloom <hegbloom@pdx.edu>

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