Bug#544155: please test this GRUB snapshot

Robert Millan rmh at aybabtu.com
Sun Sep 6 14:38:40 UTC 2009


[ Please don't drop the BTS from CC. ]

On Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 12:59:42AM +0100, Paul Martin wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 12:21:01AM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> 
> > Do you know how to run a regression test?  You can do that e.g. with
> > svn-bisect, but it's a bit tricky since you'll need to match up each
> > upstream snapshot with the corresponding debian/ dir of the same date.
> 
> Yes, but as you say it would be tricky.
> 
> > If you need assistance, please just say it, and we can provide prebuilt
> > packages for you for each test iteration.
> 
> That might be best, as you know what matches what.

IIRC you said none of the versions you've tried could setup graphical mode
succesfully.  Does this include the version in Lenny?  (1.96+20080724-16)

Please remember to run grub-install and update-grub (in this order) after
installing the package you want to test.

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