diff -u grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/control grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/control
--- grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/control
+++ grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/control
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Source: grub2
 Section: admin
-Priority: extra
+Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
 XSBC-Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
 Uploaders: Robert Millan <rmh.debian.grub@aybabtu.com>, Felix Zielcke <fzielcke@z-51.de>, Jordi Mallach <jordi@debian.org>
diff -u grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/changelog grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/changelog
--- grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/changelog
+++ grub2-1.97~beta4/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+grub2 (1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4) karmic; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/control:
+    - Change the priority to optional to match the priority of grub. 
+      This prevents grub-pc getting removed in favour of grub 
+      (LP: #449679)
+
+ -- Michael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:21:27 +0100
+
 grub2 (1.97~beta4-1ubuntu3) karmic; urgency=low
 
   * Backport from Debian (Felix Zielcke):