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On 10/7/07, Giorgos Pallas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Teodor wrote: > > On 10/7/07, Giorgos D. Pallas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Package: linux-image-2.6.22-2-686 > >> Version: 2.6.22-4 > >> Severity: grave > >> Justification: renders package unusable > >> > >> I had a custom built kernel (2.6.20.10). > >> This was the conf in the menu.lst file: > >> > >> title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20.10 > >> root (hd0,1) > >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20.10 root=/dev/hda2 ro > >> savedefault > >> > >> After installing the stock kernel (linux-image-2.6.22-2-686) this > >> configuration was changed to: > >> > >> > >> title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20.10 > >> root (hd0,2) > >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20.10 root=/dev/hda3 ro > >> savedefault > >> > >> And of course the system could not boot since it is installed in the > >> second partition (/dev/hda2). > >> > >> The configuration which the stock kernel package generated for it self was > >> also wrong (it pointed to /dev/hda3, instead of the correct /dev/hda2). > >> > >> So, I had to manually edit /boot/grub/menu.lst in order to change all > >> (hd0,2) back to (hd0,1) and all hda3 back to hda2. > >> > >> I can't really guess why it thought that the system is installed on > >> /dev/hda3... > >> > > > > > > Search this paragraph in /boot/grub/menu.lst: > > > > ## ## Start Default Options ## > > ## default kernel options > > ## default kernel options for automagic boot options > > ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z > > ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. > > ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro > > ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro > > ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro > > # kopt=root= > > > > > > Show us the last line you from the above paragraph. This has nothing > > to do with the 'linux-image', but with the 'update-grub' tool. > > > > > Guys, sorry to have bothered you with my eh, inability to understand how > the update-grub tool works... Indeed, the menu.lst file had > # kopt=root=/dev/hda3 ro > # groot=(hd0,2) > > and that's why my system became unbootable. You must admit though that > an option which is commented out, taking active part in the behaviour > of a tool, is rather unusual... Again sorry! In this case the bug #445615 should be closed? Can anyone do this? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]