[Gllug] Problem with encrypted Debian root.

[Nix]

On 18 Jul 2010, David Damerell uttered the following:
> Wait a minute, Grub 1 (but not Grub 2) counts partitions from 0. So
> (hd0,1) is /dev/sda2 to Grub 1, isn't it? So _if_ you're using Grub 1
> this makes perfect sense, assuming the kernel has the brains to figure
> out where the real root partition is... somehow?

grub 1 and 2 *number their devices differently*?

Dear holy fuck. Were the grub people actually *trying* to ruin the da of
anyone trying to upgrade, or what?

(I knew there was a reason I stuck with LILO. It Just Works.)
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