Re: GRUB patch for 'lilo -R' functionality

[Robert Millan]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 11:27:29AM +0000, Keir Fraser wrote:
> > 
> > That happens with later revisions of your patch, where you added that
> > feature. However, as previously discussed, it's preferrable not to do this.
> 
> Depends how closely you wnat to mimic 'lilo -R'. If you specify a
> one-shot boot into a particular menu option, I take it to mean that
> you're making your menu selection for next boot at that point in time
> (i.e., Why display the menu? By running savedefault with --once option
> the user has already expressed their desire for this boot.).

See the previous thread on this:

http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grub/2002-03/msg00011.html

> Have you been running 'savedefault --once --default=X' or
> 'savedefault --default=X --once' ??
> 
> If the former then it's because the patch is a bit broken since option
> order matters. This is easily fixed!

Thanks for pointing it out, didn't notice.

The patch is ok now and will be applied in Debian. If you want it commited
in GRUB CVS you need:

 - Okuji's approval
 - complete copyright assignment stuff

-- 
Robert Millan

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