[Bug 458472] Review Request: grub2 - Bootloader with support for Linux, Multiboot and more

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--- Comment #14 from Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak at v3.sk>  2008-08-23 16:45:28 EDT ---
(In reply to comment #13)
> I'm a bit worried here about user confusion... what happens if someone removes
> grub and tries to just use grub2?

If anyone removes grub, he should be aware that he needs to install another
bootloader (with grub-install). That's also true for lilo, or possibly even
newer version of grub.

> (I would assume it would fail due at least to
> lack of selinux support).

Good point; as far as I know, grub2 needs an executable stack, due to use of
nested functions. I'll need to eventually verify this and open a ticket against
selinux-policy.

> Have you tested how it would fail in that case... 
> 
> many users assume higher versions are better and will update to them even in
> the absense of any problems with the older version. ;(

Apart from version number, grub and grub2 also differ in package name, and
that's generally enough to distinguish that you are dealing with two different
pieces of software. An ordinary desktop user won't even notice the presence of
the grub2 package unless he wants to.

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