Simpler reference to Windows in grub.cfg

Asked by Bruce Miller

I would like to file a wishlist bug and the question is which package to file it against.

My wish is to simplify the language referring to Windows partitions in /boot/grub/grub.cfg. The current language is in terms that only a Unix geek could love: "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)." This does not contribute to resolution of bug #1.

I am an advanced intermediate user of Linux, so I know exactly what the line means. But a less experienced user of my multi-boot machine might well be confused. I would prefer "compromise" language: for example, "Microsoft Windows 7 (installed on /dev/sda1)."

This way, the *ix user knows which is the Windows partition; the Windows user sees a term that s/he recognizes.

It appears that these stanzas of /boot/grub/grub.cfg are generated by /etc/grub.d/30_os_prober. But this too is a generated file. It does not belong to a package. So I come back to my question: where should I file a wishlist bug?

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

You don't modify grub.cfg so the code in the file is irrelevant.

You could report a bug with:

ubuntu-bug grub

and/or report a suggestion on:

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com

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Bruce Miller (brm0423) said :
#2

Thank you for these ideas.