Re: Details behind a GRUB2 warning message?

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

Brian wrote:
> On Thu 03 Apr 2014 at 14:32:26 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
> > I posted this to help-grub@gnu.org a week ago and got no response.
> > Specifically I'm using GRUB 1.98 as installed by Squeeze.
> >
> > "
> > I wish to install GRUB2 in a way that is actively discouraged.
> > I wish to install it in a dedicated partition.
> > The pages on "HOWTO" reference warning message that will result and
> > a TOO BRIEF description of why the message - a possible problem with
> > blocklists.
> >
> > Can someone point me to a detailed description?
> > "
>
> A search of the GRUB lists would probably bring in something which
> could be moulded into a detailed description. is this link enough to
> be going on with for now?
>
>    https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2013-02/msg00032.html

Thank you. My individual use case appears to be adequately safe, 
perhaps more due to good luck than good management. However a 
couple of side comments plus something I read somewhere hints at 
a more elegant solution. Will have to some experiments.


> > In the meantime I've experienced no problems.
> > Does that mean the message is actually moot?
>
> No. It just means you have not yet met a problem.