2010-09-06, 23:29
First off, just let me say that I am sorry if I seem angry, but my time is worth a lot to me, and my personal time, even more so.
I do not think it was very bright to remove the part of the BASIC install script that queries the user as to WHERE to install GRUB.
Some of us have more than one OS installed and would like to retain the option to place grub on the volume with the OS it came from and continue using the bootloader that is currently on the MBR. You guys grabbing the MBR is worse than tribal mentality. In computers, it just plain is right there on the list of things not to do... right up at the top. Old distros NEVER did it, and lately you "kids" (apparently) jumping in feet first means you make some poor decisions. Not allowing boot loader installation location selection is one such poor decision.
Granted, I can now go install it wherever I want (now), and go through the pain in the ass of setting my MBR back up correctly (the way it was before you plowed through it), but it would have been really nice if the rookie that took *that* part out of the install out script had left it in.
It isn't like you guys are pressed for space or anything. Especially when that script is a short text file. I'm sorry, but that just wasn't a very bright move. That's like Microsoft level arrogance.
I'll manage my own MBR, thank you. How long would you guys last if you had taken over Windows installations and volumes like that? I have installed Linux hundreds of times, and it never writes to the MBR UNLESS that is where you tell it to. You guys took that option away, and that is a HUGE Linux NO NO. How could he have missed that? To ASSUME everyone wants their MBR trashed by your broken, edited install script. Put the query segment BACK in it. You guys are a hairs breadth away from the "Ex Lax" moniker. Pretty sad indictment for such a nice, robust 'product'.
SO... Please put it back. The re-work IS a pain, and is also not needed if you simply leave the script alone.
On a mildly related note, It would be better if squashfs left the entire boot directory out, so we could simply edit our ISO image and re-burn. That way, nobody needs to do an entire re-release because of a basic bug.
I do not think it was very bright to remove the part of the BASIC install script that queries the user as to WHERE to install GRUB.
Some of us have more than one OS installed and would like to retain the option to place grub on the volume with the OS it came from and continue using the bootloader that is currently on the MBR. You guys grabbing the MBR is worse than tribal mentality. In computers, it just plain is right there on the list of things not to do... right up at the top. Old distros NEVER did it, and lately you "kids" (apparently) jumping in feet first means you make some poor decisions. Not allowing boot loader installation location selection is one such poor decision.
Granted, I can now go install it wherever I want (now), and go through the pain in the ass of setting my MBR back up correctly (the way it was before you plowed through it), but it would have been really nice if the rookie that took *that* part out of the install out script had left it in.
It isn't like you guys are pressed for space or anything. Especially when that script is a short text file. I'm sorry, but that just wasn't a very bright move. That's like Microsoft level arrogance.
I'll manage my own MBR, thank you. How long would you guys last if you had taken over Windows installations and volumes like that? I have installed Linux hundreds of times, and it never writes to the MBR UNLESS that is where you tell it to. You guys took that option away, and that is a HUGE Linux NO NO. How could he have missed that? To ASSUME everyone wants their MBR trashed by your broken, edited install script. Put the query segment BACK in it. You guys are a hairs breadth away from the "Ex Lax" moniker. Pretty sad indictment for such a nice, robust 'product'.
SO... Please put it back. The re-work IS a pain, and is also not needed if you simply leave the script alone.
On a mildly related note, It would be better if squashfs left the entire boot directory out, so we could simply edit our ISO image and re-burn. That way, nobody needs to do an entire re-release because of a basic bug.