Comments on: Linux GRUB - autodetect, GUI, gimme something over here http://www.pauloppenheim.com/blog/2007/02/27/linux-grub-autodetect-gui-gimme-something-over-here/ the life and times of Paul Oppenheim for family, friends, and net stalkers. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:17:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: paul http://www.pauloppenheim.com/blog/2007/02/27/linux-grub-autodetect-gui-gimme-something-over-here/#comment-460 paul Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:23:48 +0000 http://www.pauloppenheim.com/blog/2007/02/27/linux-grub-autodetect-gui-gimme-something-over-here/#comment-460 <p>huh, i guess that is like grub. Poop, i guess I can't switch to windows.</p> <p>Macs have had the ever-funky openFirmware in PPC days, and now use EFI. AFAIK, both systems allow larger chunks of (replaceable) code to execute to find OSs. I'm pretty sure that's why apple didn't go with the good ol' BIOS: they were already spoiled.</p> <p>Oh, and the time - the blog is set to PST, and probably isn't updated for daylight savings. I've been meaning to upgrade...</p> <p>Anyhow, there is an app called update-grub, i have yet to read the manpage. I tried just running it and nothing changed. Hmm. Could be my solution but it's not looking good so far.</p> huh, i guess that is like grub. Poop, i guess I can’t switch to windows.

Macs have had the ever-funky openFirmware in PPC days, and now use EFI. AFAIK, both systems allow larger chunks of (replaceable) code to execute to find OSs. I’m pretty sure that’s why apple didn’t go with the good ol’ BIOS: they were already spoiled.

Oh, and the time - the blog is set to PST, and probably isn’t updated for daylight savings. I’ve been meaning to upgrade…

Anyhow, there is an app called update-grub, i have yet to read the manpage. I tried just running it and nothing changed. Hmm. Could be my solution but it’s not looking good so far.

]]> By: Alex http://www.pauloppenheim.com/blog/2007/02/27/linux-grub-autodetect-gui-gimme-something-over-here/#comment-441 Alex Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:06:08 +0000 http://www.pauloppenheim.com/blog/2007/02/27/linux-grub-autodetect-gui-gimme-something-over-here/#comment-441 <p>the time is off on this blog. it's 6:06!</p> <p>I'm standing by my words!</p> the time is off on this blog. it’s 6:06!

I’m standing by my words!

]]> By: Alex http://www.pauloppenheim.com/blog/2007/02/27/linux-grub-autodetect-gui-gimme-something-over-here/#comment-440 Alex Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:05:28 +0000 http://www.pauloppenheim.com/blog/2007/02/27/linux-grub-autodetect-gui-gimme-something-over-here/#comment-440 <p>Why am I reading your blog at 6:00 AM you ask? I have the flu, and have been puking all night.</p> <p>Wheat thins are staying down now, so i went-a-surfing.</p> <p>My bootloader can beat up your bootloader.</p> <p>Honestly though, my GRUB entries have always been right, so i haven't had the pleasure of trying to figure out .. you know, the 'WTF' stuff.</p> <p>Windows actually works like GRUB too.. boot.ini file. Feh.</p> <p>It makes me want to switch to mac! Too bad they want your children's children for compensation.</p> <p>Anyway.. i'm going to pass out again now.</p> <p>:) </p> <p>~Cousin</p> Why am I reading your blog at 6:00 AM you ask? I have the flu, and have been puking all night.

Wheat thins are staying down now, so i went-a-surfing.

My bootloader can beat up your bootloader.

Honestly though, my GRUB entries have always been right, so i haven’t had the pleasure of trying to figure out .. you know, the ‘WTF’ stuff.

Windows actually works like GRUB too.. boot.ini file. Feh.

It makes me want to switch to mac! Too bad they want your children’s children for compensation.

Anyway.. i’m going to pass out again now.

:)

~Cousin

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