GRUB 2 now default for new installations (Ubuntu)

Jun 09, 2009, 13:01 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Colin Watson)

"We do not expect to be changing the boot loader for existing installations, at least not at this time; this is an inherently risky operation. (Remember that we don't even automatically reinstall the boot loader when we upgrade to new versions of GRUB Legacy, let alone when changing to a complete reimplementation.) However, if you wish to upgrade your system to GRUB 2, then see this page for instructions:"

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