Bug#456784: grub-installer: Please support Xen virtual disks /dev/xvd[a-z]

To: Ian Campbell <ijc@hellion.org.uk>, 456784@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#456784: grub-installer: Please support Xen virtual disks /dev/xvd[a-z]
From: Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 18:15:16 +0100
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Hi,

Thank you for providing the patch and apologies for the late reply.

On Monday 17 December 2007, Ian Campbell wrote:
> The grub package does not currently support installation in a Xen
> guest domain because it does not understand the Xen virtual block
> devices (/dev/xvd[a-z]).

The patch by itself looks good. I just wonder how this works when partman 
does not have support for /dev/xv* devices. Could you explain please?

Cheers,
FJP

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