Bug#1031594: os-prober is disabled by default in /etc/default/grub - Windows not found

[Samuel Henrique]

There have been a few bug reports about this in the past but I don't
remember seeing a reply.

Here's mine:

https://bugs.debian.org/1012865

It would be really unfortunate to release bookwork in this state, we are
going one step forward with non-free-firmware and two steps backwards with
this change, it underestimates how many users are dual booting Debian and I
foresee lots of people not bothering with it (they'll just use something
else, especially new users).

Bug#1031594: os-prober is disabled by default in /etc/default/grub - Windows not found

[Steve McIntyre]

On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 12:42:10AM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
>Package: os-prober
>Version: 1.79
>Severity: normal
>
>Dear Maintainer,
>
>In testing for Debian Bookworm Alpha 2 release
>
>Windows not found when dist-upgrade from existing 11.6 system
>
>Disabled in /etc/default/grub
>
>* grub2:
>Add commented-out GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER to /etc/default/grub
>to make it easier for users to turn os-prober back on if they want
>it (#1013797, #1009336)
>
>This needs to be discussed

Thinking something like:

 * *maybe* a debconf Q in grub to ask "do you want me to look for other OSes?"
 * we can set that if we find what looks like other OSes in d-i
 * and also check on upgrades - if we have other OSes listed in the
   current grub config

Otherwise we *are* going to get panicky Windows users using d-i or
upgrading and "losing" their Windows installation.

-- 
Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com
< liw> everything I know about UK hotels I learned from "Fawlty Towers"

Bug#1031594: os-prober is disabled by default in /etc/default/grub - Windows not found

[Andrew M.A. Cater]

Package: os-prober
Version: 1.79
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

In testing for Debian Bookworm Alpha 2 release

Windows not found when dist-upgrade from existing 11.6 system

Disabled in /etc/default/grub

* grub2:
Add commented-out GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER to /etc/default/grub
to make it easier for users to turn os-prober back on if they want
it (#1013797, #1009336)

This needs to be discussed