Bug#436943: #436943: grub2: after install boots into rescue mode

[Robert Millan]

On Sat, Feb 09, 2008 at 10:12:36PM +0100, Adam Cécile (Le_Vert) wrote:
> "hd0,0" with grub1 has turned into "hd0,1" (maybe grub changed its 
> naming shema to match linux' one ?)

Yes.

> I can't type "linux" in the grub2 shell (unknown command). "help" 
> doesn't list this command

This is normal when you're in rescue mode.

> When running "insmod normal" i get an "out of partition" error.
> 
> Please ask me all that could be useful to fix that bug.

I just uploaded 1.96+20080210-1, which includes:

    - Errors that cause GRUB to enter rescue mode are displayed now.
      (Closes: #425149)

Please can you try it and report the reason you got into rescue mode?

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