--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Scott <scottro@...> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Mar 05, 2011 at 10:28:03PM -0000, Paul wrote:
> >
> >
> > I can't stand grub2 and haven't really delved into it too much. I should. Because right after I have it all figured out they'll roll out grub3!
> >
> A lot of people, including myself, share your opinion. I understand the
> logic of completely rewriting, rather than trying to fix old code, but
> they took the good things about it--one simple config file, now several
> files where one has to search for the right one to edit to change
> entries--a file that seems to change between distributions--and of
> course, now, after making changes, there's something else that has to be
> run--I remember they used to mention the advantage over lilo of not
> having to run any commands after changes.
>
> Typical of the new Linux method. Whereas they used to follow the Unix
> philosophy, one simple thing to do one task and do it well, it's now
> more the Windows/Apple philosophy of let's hide it under pretty GUIs and
> have it do all sorts of things.
>
> On the plus side, when it works, it's more convenient--on the minus
> side, well, it is far less robust and more difficult to troubleshoot.
>
Several wasn't what I saw when I took a peek at a machine here that uses it. I saw hundreds of directories in /boot. It is something that I'm going to have to backtrack on eventually. Because whatever it does so special I don't need. All I ever run is one OS on any system I have. Whatever grub2 is designed for isn't how I operate.
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