Bug 382809

Summary:	Unmask grub2
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Rafal Kupiec <belliash>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	tdalman
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Rafal Kupiec 2011-09-13 10:45:31 UTC

Grub2 has been masked a while ago, due to the lack of docummentation. However, during first install it is installing and configuring it nearly automatically. There is even no need to edit /boot/grub2/grub.cfg as created by system configuration file works properly. Also, the ebuild informs users about web page, where they can find additional information. To be honest, the only thing i needed to do was to write "grub2-install --no-floppy /dev/sda".

Due to that, in my opinion, the installation & configuration of grub2 is even faster and easier than grub 0.9x (legacy) and i think, it can be unmasked.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. echo "sys-boot/grub" >> /etc/portage/package.unmask
2. emerge grub
3. grub2-install --no-floppy /dev/sda
Actual Results:  
Everything working correctly, w/o any needs to do anything else.

Expected Results:  
As actual result, so in my opinion you can unmask it.

Comment 1 Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2011-09-13 20:28:39 UTC

The maintainers will unmask the package when they deem it ready.