Re: No more GRUB legacy at install time since wheezy?
On Sat 25 Jun 2011 at 19:14:06 +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:30:50 +0100, Brian wrote:
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> > On Sat 25 Jun 2011 at 19:34:27 +0200, Camaleón wrote:
>
> (...)
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> > With Linux you have complete control - so you can alter any file you
> > wish. However, it is not usual (and maybe ill-advised) to change
> > 00_header, 10_linux, 20_linux_xen or 30_os-prober. 40_custom is
> > completely under your control (there is an example in this thread) and
> > 05_debian_theme could be customised.
>
> Sure, but that's no what I understand for "with GRUB2 there is only one
> file to tweak", there are many and we (as admins) have to learn about
> them ;-)
Tom H is fundamentally correct with his 'one file' view. There is quite
a lot which can be done with /etc/default/grub if desired. Kernel
options, a GRUB background and font, whether the menu is displayed or
not and for how long it is displayed - etc.
Anything more special and you move on to 40_custom. For example, booting
from an iso file (those that are especially to provide the facility) can
be done there. It also is useful if sub-menus are wanted. Neither is in
GRUB Legacy, Of course, if these and other possibilities are of no use
to a user they can work with /etc/default/grub or not, as they want.
Files in /boot/grub are mainly binary. Nothing to do there. grub.cfg is
an easy target though!
I do have a 05_debian_theme which differs a little from the one provided
by Debian but I'd not go out of my way to change it drastically in other
ways.
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