How to make Sparky appear in dual/multiboot when update-grub?

[wayne]

In Dual or multiboot environment, when I use another Linux OS and perform
sudo update-grub,

Sparkylinux will appear as

"Found Debian GNU/Linux (jessie/sid) on /dev/sdbX"

Many distros already have their name appear during update-grub.

What should I change to make this happen?

[pavroo]

The best way is to put /etc/lsb-release file, but it made a bug before:
http://sparkylinux.org/forum/index.php?topic=2471.msg3253#msg3253
I'm working on it to fix it.

[pavroo]

Create lsb-release file (as root):

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nano /etc/lsb-release
Paste the text into the file:

DISTRIB_ID=Sparky
DISTRIB_RELEASE=1
DISTRIB_CODENAME=testing
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Sparky"

Update GRUB:

update-grub

Copy 2 files to prevent the issue I mentioned previously:

cd /usr/share/python-apt/templates
cp Debian.info Sparky.info
cp Debian.mirrors Sparky.mirrors

[wayne]

Thanks pavroo,

it works

[pavroo]

I think it's better to make a symlink instead of copy of the 2 files due to changes in Debian:

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cd /usr/share/python-apt/templates
ln -s Debian.info Sparky.info
ln -s Debian.mirrors Sparky.mirrors