Hi, I can't confirm this, neither on my server (/boot on raid1):
r...@server:~# mount | grep boot
/dev/md1 on /boot type ext4 (rw)
r...@server:~# grub-probe --verbose -d /dev/md1
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 976773168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd4 is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: opening md/1.
ext2
Nor on my laptop (/boot on second partition):
r...@alexander:~# mount | grep boot
/dev/sda2 on /boot type ext4 (rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
r...@alexander:~# grub-probe --verbose -d /dev/sda2
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sda2 starts from 195125490.
grub-probe: info: opening the device hd0.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
grub-probe: info: Partition 0 starts from 63.
grub-probe: info: Partition 1 starts from 195125490.
grub-probe: info: opening hd0,msdos2.
grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 195371568.
ext2
Everything works fine here. Do you both still experience this problem
with the latest GRUB (version 1.98+20100804-4)?
Best regards
Alexander Kurtz
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