On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 01:16:09AM +0100, Martin Braure de Calignon wrote: > > > I'm really not sure that you're patch should be against desktop-base.... > > > Grub could not be installed so why adding it there ? > > > > Where else? desktop-base provides that image. It's logical if the image > > needs to be converted it's done in either its debian/rules or its postinst > > (my patch does the latter). > > > > Also, this feature is not useful to GRUB users that aren't running a desktop > > at all. So it fits well with desktop-base's current functionality (i.e. if > > desktop-base is installed, you get Debian theming in all parts of Debian). > > Ok. So next step is for adding this image for grub by default. Does > grub2 is now the default on debian ? I'm using grub.
No, and it's not ready yet. But it's progressing rapidly, and we hope it'll be in time for lenny. > > - desktop-base is already the default for desktop installs. This means > > that > > if desktop-base provides this image, and GRUB is adapted to detect it > > and enable it when possible, desktop users will get background image as > > default, without bothering non-desktop users with questions, or desktop > > users with extra setup. > I fully agree with you. Sorry for the previous mail, I misunderstood. No problem. I'm always happy to discuss things. > So we probably need to fill a wishlist bug on grub to make it adapted to > this behaviour. No need; when desktop-base provides the requested image, I'll adapt grub2 myself (I'm one of the debian maintainers). -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
