Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-07-01 Thread Robert Millan
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 10:40:39PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: IMO this can be committed. Ok, committing then. P.S. Please allow some time for reviews before pinging... Alright; will do next time. -- Robert Millan GPLv2 I know my rights; I want my phone call! DRM What good is a phone call…

Re: Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-30 Thread Robert Millan
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 07:59:22PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 07:37:53PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: Quoting Robert Millan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): OK. In that case I think Reserve BIOS boot area: would have my vote. Here's a new patch with all the

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-30 Thread Frans Pop
On Friday 27 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 12:57:31AM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: On Thursday 26 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: Should the description BIOS boot area: not also mention grub in some way? Something like Reserve BIOS boot area for GRUB: (although

Re: Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-28 Thread Robert Millan
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 07:37:53PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: Quoting Robert Millan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): OK. In that case I think Reserve BIOS boot area: would have my vote. Here's a new patch with all the requested changes. OK for debconf templates. And the rest? -- Robert

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-27 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Frans Pop ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): On Friday 27 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: How about staging area that may be used by BIOS-based bootloaders? Though, this description text isn't settled yet (see the other mail). That's way too long for this dialog. My initial comment was more

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-27 Thread Robert Millan
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 12:57:31AM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: On Thursday 26 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: Should the description BIOS boot area: not also mention grub in some way? Something like Reserve BIOS boot area for GRUB: (although that may already be a bit long for this dialog)?

Re: Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-27 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Robert Millan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): OK. In that case I think Reserve BIOS boot area: would have my vote. Here's a new patch with all the requested changes. OK for debconf templates. signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Robert Millan
Package: partman-partitioning Version: 60 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch This adds support for BIOS Boot Partition flag in partman, which will allow GRUB to install on GPT drives without use of blocklists. It requires the user to manually setup a partition for embedding GRUB in it. Although

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Thursday 26 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: This adds support for BIOS Boot Partition flag in partman, which will allow GRUB to install on GPT drives without use of blocklists. It requires the user to manually setup a partition for embedding GRUB in it. I get the feeling that this patch

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Robert Millan
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 04:16:39PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: On Thursday 26 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: This adds support for BIOS Boot Partition flag in partman, which will allow GRUB to install on GPT drives without use of blocklists. It requires the user to manually setup a partition

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Thursday 26 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: I get the feeling that this patch is incomplete. Are some new files missing? Some other files show changes while I don't think they currently exist, but that's OK. They look to have been copied from existing, similar files dealing with the

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Robert Millan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Package: partman-partitioning Version: 60 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch This adds support for BIOS Boot Partition flag in partman, which will allow GRUB to install on GPT drives without use of blocklists. It requires the user to manually setup

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Robert Millan
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 05:53:07PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: A few naming suggestions that IMO make the scripts better readable: - s/toggle_bios/toggle_biosgrub/ (affects script directory name too) - s/biosable/biosgrub/ - s/unbiosable/nobiosgrub/ - s/valid_bios/valid_biosgrub/ Should the

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Robert Millan
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 05:56:50PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: Quoting Robert Millan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Package: partman-partitioning Version: 60 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch This adds support for BIOS Boot Partition flag in partman, which will allow GRUB to install on GPT

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Friday 27 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: How about staging area that may be used by BIOS-based bootloaders? Though, this description text isn't settled yet (see the other mail). That's way too long for this dialog. The description and current value have to easily fit on a single line and

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Friday 27 June 2008, Frans Pop wrote: On Friday 27 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: How about staging area that may be used by BIOS-based bootloaders? Though, this description text isn't settled yet (see the other mail). That's way too long for this dialog. The description and current

Bug#488111: support for installing GRUB without blocklists on GPT

2008-06-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Thursday 26 June 2008, Robert Millan wrote: Should the description BIOS boot area: not also mention grub in some way? Something like Reserve BIOS boot area for GRUB: (although that may already be a bit long for this dialog)? I don't think it's essential to mention GRUB; in theory, other