Bug#731709: grub-efi UEFI support based on debian-cd work complete (repos)
On Fri, 26 Aug 2016, adrian15 wrote:
> > Well, it sucks compared to the default visual appearance of
> > isolinux/syslinux in live-build.
> I know, but the purpose of my patch is to add UEFI support. Not to improve
> visual appearance of grub2 so that it matches the isolinux/syslinux one.
Well, my initial patch added EFI support on top of syslinux-efi and it
thus had a nice visual appearance by default. So for me it's a
regression...
But I assume it's not a regression in terms of computers supported because
I believe that syslinux-efi works for less cases than grub-efi and hence
why I did not commit my own patch in the first place. Also I expect that
secure boot will be easier to add on top of grub than on top of syslinux.
So I agree to apply your patch but I hope that you will stick around to
help improve the visual appearance.
> These: /install/vmlinuz and /install/initrd.gz strings seem to be hardcoded.
> That explains why I did not see them in binary_syslinux .
> What does happen if you request both x86 and amd64 in your Debian Live? The
> first kernel gets into the /install/vmlinuz and the second kernel gets
> discarded?
I don't know, I never tried to build images for multiple architectures.
It's not a need for me.
> I will apply those patches as an addendum to my current changes. I don't
> think it's worth the rebased needed for applying first the changes into the
> grub-pc code.
Fine for me.
Cheers,
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