Which of the following statements describes a difference between GNU GRUB Legacy and GRUB 2?
Suggested Answer: B
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26 comments · newest first
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Afton
10 months ago
GRUB Legacy was so much simpler, I miss it sometimes!
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Domitila
10 months ago
Totally agree, B is the correct answer!
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Tricia
10 months ago
GRUB 2 does require a config file, just a different one.
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Blondell
10 months ago
D is misleading, it’s actually grub.cfg, not grub.config.
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Leatha
10 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought partition numbers were still 1-based.
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Tammi
11 months ago
I feel like the grub-mkconfig command was a point of confusion in our studies, but I don't remember the specifics about the version option.
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Rikki
11 months ago
I practiced a question about the configuration files, and I think the old menu.lst was replaced, but I can't remember the exact new name.
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Josefa
11 months ago
I think partition numbers starting at 0 is a key difference, but I can't recall if that applies to both versions or just one.
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Otis
11 months ago
I remember that GRUB 2 introduced a lot of changes, but I'm not sure if it completely eliminated the need for a configuration file.
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Linsey
12 months ago
I've got a good handle on the GRUB differences. I think I can narrow this down and select the correct answer.
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Margot
12 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about the details here. I'll try to eliminate the options I'm less confident about and then make an educated guess.
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Malcolm
12 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. I think the partition numbering is different between the two versions, but I'll double-check that.
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Kris
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. I know GRUB 2 has a different configuration file structure, but I'm not sure about the specifics. I'll have to review that.
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Magnolia
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the differences between GRUB Legacy and GRUB 2.
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Marg
1 year ago
A no-config GRUB 2? That just sounds too good to be true. I'm a bit skeptical about that one.
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Jamal
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think B) Partition numbers start at 0 in GRUB Legacy and 1 in GRUB 2 makes sense.
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Afton
1 year ago
D sounds promising, but I'm not sure if they really did away with the old config files entirely. Gotta double-check that one.
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Ciara
1 year ago
D) The configuration file menu.lst (and grub.conf) have been replaced with grub.config.
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Antonio
1 year ago
B) Partition numbers start at 0 in GRUB Legacy and 1 in GRUB 2.
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Ashton
1 year ago
A) GRUB 2 no longer requires a configuration file.
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Corrina
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is D) The configuration file menu.lst (and grub.conf) have been replaced with grub.config.
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Kiley
1 year ago
Haha, I bet the grub-mkconfigfunction in C is just a trap to catch the unwary. Nice try, exam writers!
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Ling
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) GRUB 2 no longer requires a configuration file.
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Georgiana
1 year ago
Hmm, I think the answer is B. The partition numbering difference between GRUB Legacy and GRUB 2 seems like a key distinction.
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Francesco
1 year ago
User 2: That makes sense. It's a clear difference between the two versions.
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Julianna
1 year ago
User 1: I think the answer is B. Partition numbers start at 0 in GRUB Legacy and 1 in GRUB 2.