Bug#494533: update-grub : removes comments in "magic section" of menu.lst
Fabrice Lorrain
Fabrice.Lorrain at free.fr
Sun Aug 10 12:46:44 UTC 2008
Package: grub
Version: 0.97-45
Severity: minor
Hello,
I just discover that update-grub is removing any comments in the
automatic part of menu.lst. This is annoying. It would be nice if one
could leaves comments there, like :
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
....
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/sda3 ro
## Fab 20080810 : hpet disable because of BTS494036.
# kopt_2_6_26=root=/dev/sda3 ro hpet=disable
....
Openning this bug for archive/prosperity.
@+,
Fab
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/sda
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/sda3 / ext3 rw,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda5 /srv ext3 rw,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/menu.lst
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 1
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## 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=/dev/sda3 ro
# kopt_2_6_26=root=/dev/sda3 ro hpet=disable
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,2)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Xen 3.2-1-i386 / Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25-2-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/xen-3.2-1-i386.gz
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25-2-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro console=tty0
module /boot/initrd.img-2.6.25-2-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-1-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro hpet=disable
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-1-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-1-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro hpet=disable single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-1-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25-2-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25-2-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.25-2-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25-2-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25-2-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.25-2-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25-1-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25-1-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.25-1-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25-1-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25-1-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.25-1-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-1-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-1-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-1-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-1-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-1-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-1-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-3-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-3-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-3-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-3-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-3-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-3-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-5-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-5-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-5-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-5-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
title Ubuntu
root
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=7b8cef6a-19c5-43d8-ba01-9174458a4d58 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=7b8cef6a-19c5-43d8-ba01-9174458a4d58 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
*********************** END /boot/grub/menu.lst
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (990, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-1-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages grub depends on:
ii grub-common 1.96+20080724-6 GRand Unified Bootloader, version
ii libc6 2.7-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libncurses5 5.6+20080804-1 shared libraries for terminal hand
grub recommends no packages.
Versions of packages grub suggests:
ii grub-legacy-doc 0.97-45 Documentation for GRUB Legacy
ii mdadm 2.6.7-3 tool to administer Linux MD arrays
ii multiboot-doc 0.97-45 The Multiboot specification
-- no debconf information
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