Bug#565706: grub2 enters rescue mode with "fd0 cannot get C/H/S values"

[Tom Wright]

On Wednesday 24 February 2010 09:58:05 Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko 
wrote:
> Can you try the attached patch?

I've compiled grub with the patch applied and got this when I installed it:

tom at thor ~/grub $ sudo dpkg -i grub-common_1.98~20100128-1.2_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 66521 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace grub-common 1.98~20100128-1.2 (using grub-
common_1.98~20100128-1.2_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement grub-common ...
Setting up grub-common (1.98~20100128-1.2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for install-info ...
tom at thor ~/grub $ sudo dpkg -i grub-pc_1.98~20100128-1.2_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 66521 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace grub-pc 1.98~20100128-1.2 (using grub-
pc_1.98~20100128-1.2_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement grub-pc ...
Setting up grub-pc (1.98~20100128-1.2) ...
Segmentation fault
No path or device is specified.
Try `/usr/sbin/grub-probe --help' for more information.
Auto-detection of a filesystem module failed.
Please specify the module with the option `--modules' explicitly.
Segmentation fault
No path or device is specified.
Try `/usr/sbin/grub-probe --help' for more information.
Auto-detection of a filesystem module failed.
Please specify the module with the option `--modules' explicitly.
Segmentation fault
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--install):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 grub-pc

When I have time, I'll see if I can see why it's segfaulting but thought I'd 
update you for now.

Tom
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