Bug#539648: rescue formatter option for grub2 switchover

[Mark Hedges]

On Sun, 2 Aug 2009, Felix Zielcke wrote:

> tag 539648 wontfix
> thanks
> Am Sonntag, den 02.08.2009, 10:36 -0700 schrieb Mark Hedges:
> >
> >
> > It would be great for the grub2 switchover if it first offered
> > the option to format a cd-rom or usb stick which would restore
> > a backup of the old boot partition if grub2 doesn't work.
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
> This is not grub's business.
> We already provide an option to chainload grub2 from grub-legacy.
> I think that's enough for the vast majority of users.
> Just backing up /boot and restoring it wouldn't help.
> The MBR and in case of grub-legacy also the embed are between MBR and
> 1st partition would also need to be backuped.
> And why should we make a mini-OS which restores the backup
> automatically.
> Live CDs can be used fine to restore it.
> You only need to make the backup yourself.

Yeah you're right.  Oh yeah I meant backing up the MBR.

Some warning, maybe the upgrade before, that it's coming?

I'm sure it will work great I just remember in woody totally
screwing up my MBR with grub on trashy machines.

Mark