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Subject: bug#26339: [PATCH 02/18] system: Add extlinux support.
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 13:26:30 +0200
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To: Ludovic =?UTF-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= <ludo@gnu.org>
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Hi Ludo,

On Fri, 12 May 2017 10:26:53 +0200
ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Court=C3=A8s) wrote:

> > If there is a switch between extlinux and grub, the bootloader config f=
ile format (and name, too) will change.
> >
> > So if you do switch the config file out but don't switch the actual boo=
tloader out it will not boot, right? =20
>=20
> Unless you regenerate the bootloader=E2=80=99s config file upon
> =E2=80=98switch-configuration=E2=80=99.

Yes, for the last-guix-installed bootloader (presumably the still-installed=
 one).  Good point.

That would mean only the bootloader type of the newest system generation wo=
uld be checked - also when restoring older generations.

Can the newest system generation be deleted?  Then eventually Guix could re=
ad the wrong bootloader type (of a bootloader which isn't actually installe=
d at the time).