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== Improvements == == Improvements we already have ==
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 * UTF-8 in menu: Needs unifont-bin (currently in queue/NEW), and latest update-grub upstream patch.
 * grub.cfg is scriptable.

== Improvements that still need some work ==
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 * GPT (also for non-EFI systems)
 * UTF-8 in menu: Needs unifont-bin (currently in queue/NEW), and latest update-grub upstream patch.
  * gettext: Not implemented, should be trivial though.		  * GPT (also for non-EFI systems). Supported in grub-pc. Fix needed in grub-installer.
 * gettext: Not implemented, should be trivial though.
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 * grub.cfg is scriptable.  * grub4dos-like functionality (for win32-loader).

This page is about migrating GRUB Legacy to GRUB 2.

Initial proposal sent by Otavio: http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2007/04/msg00328.html

Improvements we already have

This list skips the obvious about cleaner design, etc etc. Only tangible improvements here.

  • update-grub rewrite. Modular design, extensibility, etc. Will now be part of the upstream package.
  • UTF-8 in menu: Needs unifont-bin (currently in queue/NEW), and latest update-grub upstream patch.
  • grub.cfg is scriptable.

Improvements that still need some work

  • EFI: Mandatory for Intel-Mac. Probably others during lenny life period.
  • GPT (also for non-EFI systems). Supported in grub-pc. Fix needed in grub-installer.
  • gettext: Not implemented, should be trivial though.
  • LVM / software RAID: Investigate how complete/usable it is.
  • powerpc: New port.
  • grub4dos-like functionality (for win32-loader).

Regressions

  • splash screen: The abstraction layer for using VGA/VBE/whatever is there. There's also a bitmap loader (PNG support being worked on). We just need to figure out how to enable it (maybe the user interface is missing).
  • ReiserFS not implemented: being worked on? ask Subdino @ #grub about it
  • XFS is implemented, but doesn't work too well: much like GRUB Legacy. Not really a regression in fact ;-).
  • CDROM support. Not really important since Debian isn't using GRUB for CD boot atm, but it might be an interesting option for lenny.
    • 64-bit detection on x86: needed for multi-arch DVDs.
  • grub-reboot
  • "hiddenmenu" option
  • Weird hardware RAID paths (e.g. /dev/fubar/bazXsY). Check for regressions there (see [grub]/lib/device.c)
  • Rescue floppy and CD (i.e. grub-disk package)
  • "color cyan/blue white/blue". We really CAN'T LIVE without it. The idea would be to use it with gfxterm (although BIOS console doesn't hurt).
  • lock / password mechanism.
  • memtest86{,+} fails to boot.

  • workarounds for buggy bioses (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2007-05/msg00050.html)