The grub catch 22

Simon Bridge · 11-18-2005, 11:20 PM

Quote:

GRUB and LILO always conflict with Windows.

No they don't! (Please qualify this statement.)

It is routine to boot any flavour of Windows from GRUB.

The only real issue is that MS refuse to recognise that other OS's may be pre-installed on any system their OS is being installed on. So the windows bootloader will overwrite GRUB/LILO.

Reinstalling GRUB/LILO after a windows install is also routine.

That there are many other bootloaders is besides the point.

syg00 · 11-18-2005, 11:29 PM

This is almost a spam attack - seems any post that mentions grub and/or lilo has had this diatribe posted. Regardless of whether it would be helpful or not.

Seems tinybit wants the world to recognise his/her efforts.

Maybe it'll help, maybe not - but in my case, code that is this new would only get tried on a test box I don't care about.

tinybit · 11-19-2005, 06:48 PM

Thank you all for the replies.

I needn't beg someone to use the software. This grub4dos is GPL, and I cannot benefit from it. I don't care whether someone would use it. I think, only Microsoft would hate this software.

Yes, LILO and GRUB is good enough. GRUB4DOS is based on GRUB. But GRUB4DOS has done much more. I have worked on this for 3 years, and I think it is the right time to introduce it to people who does not know it.

syg00 · 11-19-2005, 07:35 PM

Fair enough - I was wondering whether this was the grub4dos I had seen about 12 months ago.
Never used it as I find grub does all I need.

Perhaps you should consider putting something like your post above on a doco page on your project site, and just a line or two to offer it as an option in threads on fora like LQ.

tinybit · 11-19-2005, 09:11 PM

Thank you again, syg00.

This is the first and last time I use "spam-attack" to extend my software. I hope someday it become popular.

GRUB for DOS - It is not only for DOS.

tinybit · 11-19-2005, 09:16 PM

I only "spam-attack" LQ. I am not interested in any other forums.

tinybit · 11-19-2005, 09:39 PM

> No they don't! (Please qualify this statement.)

Simon Bridge:

I am very sorry for my poor English. Maybe I should say:

Windows always conflicts with GRUB and LILO.

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Maybe my word is garbage, but GRUB4DOS is not. Isn't that true?