Bug#345931: A patch closing #345931, verified against debian testing

[Otavio Salvador]

Robert Millan <rmh at aybabtu.com> writes:

> On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 10:51:55AM -0300, Otavio Salvador wrote:
>> 
>> This code also looks great for upstream subimition. I would like if
>> you could send it to bug-grub at gnu.org and talk to them. If you can get
>> it there would be easier to us just grub a CVS snapshot for packaging
>> proposes.
>> 
>> After fixing the issues that I pointed out would be good to send it
>> upstream and check why _they_ broke the compatibility. Should exist a
>> reason for it.
>
> Are you sure it is upstream who broke compatibility?  Maybe it is us who did
> that (e.g. by appliing savedefault patches).

Humm, maybe... well taken :-D.. I need to check to verify it.

> Anyway, is this compatibility between different versions of MBR and stage files?
> I don't think having version disparity between MBR and stage was meant to be
> supported.

Right but if it's not too hard and complex might be good.

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