Bug#338371: What is wrong?

[Jason Thomas]

# kopt=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
# kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
# kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt_2_6_8_mppe=root=/dev/hdc3 ro

On Thu, Nov 10, 2005 at 11:45:29PM +0100, John Plate wrote:
> Jason Thomas wrote:
> 
> > > As said, after installing, raid-1 is installed. For future kernels,
> > > the raid drive (/dev/md0 in my case) is the one to use. Then the "#
> > > kopt" is set according to that. 
> > > 
> > > A new kernel (equal to the installed official image) is installed -
> > > and de-installed. Then grub has changed the original settings for the
> > > first kernel installed. The one that should be used as rescue kernel.
> > 
> > oh okay i see.
> > 
> > use kopt_x_y_z  where x_y_z is the version you want.
> > 
> > that way.
> > 
> > kopt=root=/dev/md0
> > kopt_2_4_6=root=/dev/hda1
> 
> Note that the kernel installed by the install system is 2.6.8. The one
> that I compile (in this case without changes) is also 2.6.8. I don't
> think the setting kopt_2_4_6=root=/dev/hda1 will solve the problem.
> 
> I think that the delimiters ##... (for entries at the end of menu.lst)
> may be a problem. The installer should NOT place entries between them.
> Grub should only change things within them. Could that be a solution?
> 
> John
>