Bug#488193: update-grub fails

[Robert Millan]

On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:13:14PM +0200, Shams Fantar wrote:
> Package: grub
> Version: 0.97-27
> Severity: critical
> Justification: breaks the whole system
> 
> When I do "update-grub", it fails. 
> 
> For example, in the past, I had this:
> 
> title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686
> root            (hd0,0)
> kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet 
> initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
> 
> And If I do "update-grub" :
> 
> title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686
> root            (hd1,0)
> kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet 
> initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
> 
> So, "root (hd0,0)" is replaced by "root (hd1,0)". To fix the problem, I have to, manually, replace "(hd1,0)" by "(hd0,0)".
> 
> This problem happens on some machines that run debian etch and debian lenny/sid.

Please send me your /boot/grub/device.map, /proc/mounts and /etc/fstab.

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Robert Millan

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