FFe: grub bootloader support
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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usb-creator (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: usb-creator
Originally Maverick was supposed to move to GRUB on cds (see https:/
During lucid development, the syntax for syslinux changed from 10.04 (and less) to 10.10. This means that the usb-creator and syslinux in 10.04 and less are unable to burn 10.10 images until the SRU update.
The same thing will happen to usb-creator for Natty when the bootloader is moved to GRUB instead of isolinux/
The support has been added to the trunk branch (linked) and tested using hand crafted grub core.img and boot.img files located in the file the will be located on the media for natty.
There shouldn't be any risk of regression as this code path is only activated if a grub directory is found on the source ISO image.
How certain is the group that the Natty design for grub bootloader support is
well enough understood now that we won't end up having to SRU usb-creator
anyway due to changes in the design during the next cycle?