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Replace Grub 2 with Grub 1  
Written by DeMus the 1 Nov 09 at 08:02. New
I thought the programmers want to make Ubuntu better, faster, more user friendly. Well, in that case please loose Grub 2 since it is a crime.
What is wrong with Grub 1? You edit a simple text file (menu.lst), sort the order in which the menu items appear, set the default nr, set the time before the default OS is chosen and that's it. What could be easier?
Furthermore, why make such a fuss about something a lot of people don't even see at all, others see it maybe 1-2 seconds per day? I am talking about the shining menu which can be added to make the choice of OS. Useless.
There are many other programs which could use a boost, programs people use during normal computer operation. Concentrate on that. Please.
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Solution #1: Replace Grub 2 with Grub 1
Written by DeMus the 1 Nov 09 at 08:02.
See above.

Place all the Grub related files and folders in the /boot folder again. Now with grub2 they are also in /etc and subfolders thereof.
When using a RAID it is easy to keep /boot as a separate partition out of the RAID and all other folders inside the RAID. Now since also /etc holds important bootfiles it is much more difficult to work with a RAID.
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Solution #2: Add the option to install either Legacy or 2 when installing
Written by dstansby the 1 Nov 09 at 10:20.
Instead of tying users down to Grub 2, I think we should have a setting in the advanced options so you can choose your bootloader. I should be set as Grub 2 default though, so normal users use the latest version.
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Solution #3: A GUI for editing Grub2 configurations
Written by robinparriath the 3 Nov 09 at 07:25.
This would help in reducing the complaints. Startup manager already allows us to select the default OS to boot.

The additional capabilities it needs is:
- Editing the entries ( names like Ubuntu, Linux kernel xx.xx.xx is good, but I like Karmic Koala better
- Splash screen! This is one feature of Grub legacy, that I miss a lot. Okay, if it's available in Grub2, I just don't know how to configure it. GUI please

That's my list. Its just that I don't think going back to Grub legacy is wise. Sometimes, the 1-2 seconds of boot time can be better utilized elsewhere :)
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Solution #4: Give an option to Grub2 in the form of an invisible bootloader
Written by dwfinley the 5 Dec 09 at 00:32.
Grub2 is fun for geeks and a trap for others. When users create a second system or add a second disk, Grub2 wrecks everything as soon as the new system fails or is removed. Give users an option of installing an invisible bootloader that doesn't grab everything in sight and deliberately prevent recovery. Most users are happy to select a boot drive in the bios.
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Solution #5: Stand Alone Grub That Does Not Even Need Linux
Written by ccsidea the 30 Aug 10 at 03:27.

Make a Grub that can be installed stand alone from a disk
to make a boot menu similar to GAG. Let it find Windows,
Dos or whatever and be able to boot into any Linux system.

Finding the required files on there partitions.

That way if Windows breaks and needs reinstalling you
don't loose linux too, because you can just install a
boot on the MBR that can access any other OS.

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