grub: update-grub has stopped finding kernels not in /boot

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Automatically imported from Debian bug report #341897 http://bugs.debian.org/341897

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Automatically imported from Debian bug report #341897 http://bugs.debian.org/341897

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Message-ID: <20051203221400.GA9176@burnside>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 22:14:00 +0000
From: Julian Gilbey <email address hidden>
To: Debian bug reports <email address hidden>
Subject: grub: update-grub has stopped finding kernels not in /boot

Package: grub
Version: 0.95+cvs20040624-17
Severity: serious

Last time I used update-grub (a while ago, Jan 2005, I think!), it
automagically added these entries at the end (the repetitiveness I can
cope with, although it was buggy!)

But when I ran the testing version, these entries were not included in
my menu.lst. Good job I noticed: for all that I dislike Windows, I
still have to use it for some work-related stuff :/

Also, it didn't detect Linux distros on other partitions. What's up?

Thanks!

   Julian

title Windows NT/2000/XP
        rootnoverify (hd0,0)
        makeactive
        chainloader +1

title Fedora Core release 2 (Tettnang) (on /dev/hda2)
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-1.521 root=/dev/hda2

title Other operating systems:
root

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Windows NT/2000/XP
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda2.

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 10:14:00PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> Package: grub
> Version: 0.95+cvs20040624-17
> Severity: serious

> Last time I used update-grub (a while ago, Jan 2005, I think!), it
> automagically added these entries at the end (the repetitiveness I can
> cope with, although it was buggy!)

Before or after the line

 ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

?

The update-grub manpage makes no mention of managing boot options for
kernels or OSes located outside of /boot, and I can't remember a version
that did so. At least the second half of your cited entries were clearly
added by debian-installer, not by update-grub; update-grub's only
responsibilities in this case are to *not* attempt to manage entries located
below the 'END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST' line. And I can confirm that
the current version of update-grub still behaves as expected on my system.

--
Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
<email address hidden> http://www.debian.org/

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 16:50:40 -0800
From: Steve Langasek <email address hidden>
To: Julian Gilbey <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#341897: grub: update-grub has stopped finding kernels not in /boot

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On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 10:14:00PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> Package: grub
> Version: 0.95+cvs20040624-17
> Severity: serious

> Last time I used update-grub (a while ago, Jan 2005, I think!), it
> automagically added these entries at the end (the repetitiveness I can
> cope with, although it was buggy!)

Before or after the line

 ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

?

The update-grub manpage makes no mention of managing boot options for
kernels or OSes located outside of /boot, and I can't remember a version
that did so. At least the second half of your cited entries were clearly
added by debian-installer, not by update-grub; update-grub's only
responsibilities in this case are to *not* attempt to manage entries located
below the 'END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST' line. And I can confirm that
the current version of update-grub still behaves as expected on my system.

--=20
Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
<email address hidden> http://www.debian.org/

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[Julian Gilbey (jdg)]

On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 04:50:40PM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 10:14:00PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > Package: grub
> > Version: 0.95+cvs20040624-17
> > Severity: serious
>
> > Last time I used update-grub (a while ago, Jan 2005, I think!), it
> > automagically added these entries at the end (the repetitiveness I can
> > cope with, although it was buggy!)
>
> Before or after the line
>
> ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
>
> ?

Weird - my old menu.lst didn't have such a line. I've added the new
boot options after this line in my new version.

> The update-grub manpage makes no mention of managing boot options for
> kernels or OSes located outside of /boot, and I can't remember a version
> that did so. At least the second half of your cited entries were clearly
> added by debian-installer, not by update-grub; update-grub's only
> responsibilities in this case are to *not* attempt to manage entries located
> below the 'END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST' line. And I can confirm that
> the current version of update-grub still behaves as expected on my system.

OK; you can close this report if you want to, then.

   Julian

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 10:34:31AM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 04:50:40PM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 10:14:00PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > > Package: grub
> > > Version: 0.95+cvs20040624-17
> > > Severity: serious
> >
> > > Last time I used update-grub (a while ago, Jan 2005, I think!), it
> > > automagically added these entries at the end (the repetitiveness I can
> > > cope with, although it was buggy!)

> > Before or after the line

> > ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

> > ?

> Weird - my old menu.lst didn't have such a line. I've added the new
> boot options after this line in my new version.

> > The update-grub manpage makes no mention of managing boot options for
> > kernels or OSes located outside of /boot, and I can't remember a version
> > that did so. At least the second half of your cited entries were clearly
> > added by debian-installer, not by update-grub; update-grub's only
> > responsibilities in this case are to *not* attempt to manage entries located
> > below the 'END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST' line. And I can confirm that
> > the current version of update-grub still behaves as expected on my system.

> OK; you can close this report if you want to, then.

Ok, closing.

Cheers,
--
Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
<email address hidden> http://www.debian.org/

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Message-ID: <20051204103431.GA6084@burnside>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:34:31 +0000
From: Julian Gilbey <email address hidden>
To: Steve Langasek <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#341897: grub: update-grub has stopped finding kernels not in /boot

On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 04:50:40PM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 10:14:00PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > Package: grub
> > Version: 0.95+cvs20040624-17
> > Severity: serious
>
> > Last time I used update-grub (a while ago, Jan 2005, I think!), it
> > automagically added these entries at the end (the repetitiveness I can
> > cope with, although it was buggy!)
>
> Before or after the line
>
> ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
>
> ?

Weird - my old menu.lst didn't have such a line. I've added the new
boot options after this line in my new version.

> The update-grub manpage makes no mention of managing boot options for
> kernels or OSes located outside of /boot, and I can't remember a version
> that did so. At least the second half of your cited entries were clearly
> added by debian-installer, not by update-grub; update-grub's only
> responsibilities in this case are to *not* attempt to manage entries located
> below the 'END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST' line. And I can confirm that
> the current version of update-grub still behaves as expected on my system.

OK; you can close this report if you want to, then.

   Julian

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 02:44:05 -0800
From: Steve Langasek <email address hidden>
To: Julian Gilbey <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#341897: grub: update-grub has stopped finding kernels not in /boot

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On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 10:34:31AM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 04:50:40PM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 10:14:00PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > > Package: grub
> > > Version: 0.95+cvs20040624-17
> > > Severity: serious
> >=20
> > > Last time I used update-grub (a while ago, Jan 2005, I think!), it
> > > automagically added these entries at the end (the repetitiveness I can
> > > cope with, although it was buggy!)

> > Before or after the line

> > ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

> > ?

> Weird - my old menu.lst didn't have such a line. I've added the new
> boot options after this line in my new version.

> > The update-grub manpage makes no mention of managing boot options for
> > kernels or OSes located outside of /boot, and I can't remember a version
> > that did so. At least the second half of your cited entries were clear=
ly
> > added by debian-installer, not by update-grub; update-grub's only
> > responsibilities in this case are to *not* attempt to manage entries lo=
cated
> > below the 'END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST' line. And I can confirm =
that
> > the current version of update-grub still behaves as expected on my syst=
em.

> OK; you can close this report if you want to, then.

Ok, closing.

Cheers,
--=20
Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
<email address hidden> http://www.debian.org/

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[Jason Thomas (jason-debian)]

My theory is, that the debian installer created those entries. or
perhaps grubconf. but not update-grub.

On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 10:34:31AM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> Weird - my old menu.lst didn't have such a line. I've added the new
> boot options after this line in my new version.

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 07:59:30 +1100
From: Jason Thomas <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#341897: grub: update-grub has stopped finding kernels not in /boot

My theory is, that the debian installer created those entries. or
perhaps grubconf. but not update-grub.

On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 10:34:31AM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> Weird - my old menu.lst didn't have such a line. I've added the new
> boot options after this line in my new version.

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

I dont think this applies anymore to us.