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From: Arun Isaac <arunisaac@systemreboot.net>
Subject: Re: Automatically detect other OSs and generate grub entries
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>> I have packaged os-prober.
>>
>> https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D28281
>
> I guess a next step could be to document it in the installation manual.
> Or we could write a new tool that creates an =E2=80=98operating-system=E2=
=80=99 template
> based on =E2=80=98os-prober=E2=80=99 output?
>
> Thoughts?

Yes, the next step is to use `os-prober' to generate an
`operating-system' template. Unless somebody else is interested in
taking this up, I will do it. But, it might take "a while".