slackware64 and grub legacy
Why is grub (legacy) not included in the slackware64-version?
Checking the source-code for '/slackware-current/extra/source/grub - there is a patch for x86_64 and also x86_64 is supported in the slackbuild - even a patch for ext4 if you are so inclined. Yes - I most certainly will try to compile/link it - just surprised why it's not there ... I just happen to think that grub (legacy) is the best thing since sliced bread (sorry all ya lilo-fans) - grub2 you can keep in the trash - it's an OS looking for a decent bootloader! - imnsho. |
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ahhh - so that's the 'raisin in the pudding' ... oh well, I'll give it a try and see if I can get the sucker to compile. I know archlinux has a x86_64-version of grub but I haven't dug properly into it yet (possible patches etc). I'll let yall know what happens ...
[edit] oooops - the arch-version uses multilib *sigh* - so _not_ a true 64-bit version - dammit! [yae] (yet another edit) just thinking out loud, but ... obviously (at least to me) it has to be statically linked (it's a bootloader!!), which _should_ mean I can beg/steal/borrow the arch-version - he, he, he. (running off to try said possibility) [yaee] fyi - the patchset seems to be somewhat different, but that could be just packaging ... anyway - here it is: just040_all_grub-0.96-nxstack.patch 05-grub-0.97-initrdaddr.diff automake-pkglib.patch ext4.patch ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97.tar.gz grub-0.97-ldflags-objcopy-remove-build-id.patch grub-inode-size.patch i2o.patch install-grub intelmac.patch menu.lst more-raid.patch special-devices.patch |
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I built both 64-bit and 32-bit systems, and squirreled the 32-bit into a chroot tree. I can compile 32-bit code in there, then verify it won't run outside that chroot so I know it's 32-bit. That kind of setup I would expect to compile grub1 OK.
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I used to have a server booting via grub1. It was all 32-bit. Now days I use syslinux and I doubt if the old config is easy to find.
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