On May 13, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Lennart Sorensen <lsore...@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> wrote: >> > > Not really. Editing in grub2 is not that different from grub 0.97 > (although it is slightly different).
Slightly different are the syntax changes between versions of GRUB 1.xx that caused even grubby to puke. The difference in syntax between 0.97 and 2 are monumental, unless you're a scripting nerd. If you're a regular user, the whole linux boot loader experience is offensive. It's extraordinarily user hostile. > > I have never used gfxmenu, so no idea what it looks like. > >> For them doing anything in grub2 (even as much as forcing system into >> single user) is shocking experience. > > I think you are the one that is being entirely unfair. > > Debian auto generates a grub.cfg just fine with a rescue option for each > kernel detected which does single user mode. It does other options too > if you ask it to. Pretty darn simple to use. Simple is pressing and holding an s key during boot to get single user mode. Chris Murphy _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel
