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Re: What is the recommended way to upgrade from grub-legacy to grub2



On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Hendrik Boom <hendrik@topoi.pooq.com> wrote:
>
> When I search for ways to upgrade, all I find it people having trouble
> with grub2.
>
> I can't find the recommended upgrade path.
>
> I have a laptop that boots squeeze using grub-legacy.  The squeeze
> release notes tell me that during upgrade from lenny I had the option to
> chain-load grub2 from grub.  That seems like a safe way to go.
>
> Now I never actually did this upgrade, just kept updating testing every
> few weeks, until testing got to be squeeze.  What do I do now to do this
> upgrade, and get this safe chain-load option?  Just install grub2 using
> aptitude?  Or does the lenny->squeeze upgrade do something sneakier?

/usr/sbin/upgrade-from-grub-legacy

(Any particular reason for upgrading?)


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