** Description changed: - Binary package hint: grub2 + I am requesting a freeze exception to upgrade the os-prober from 1.42 to + 1.44 in Natty. Ubuntu does not have any patches from the Debian + upstream. The attached debdiff is a relatively small bugfix and will + enable better support for Haiku & Gentoo dual-booters. + + + Original bug description: Grub2 OS prober only finds kernels named vmlinu[xz].* Kernels named differently are not written to /boot/grub/grub.cfg Some distros provide instructions to name kernels differently, Eg. Gentoo "kernel-...." http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=1&chap=7 Ubuntu's Grub2 install does not detect these kernels unless renamed ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: grub2 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-6.34-generic 2.6.38-rc7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-6-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 14 21:15:33 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2010-12-01 (103 days ago)
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