Bug#567239: grub-pc 1.98~20100126-1 fails to boot.

[Robert Millan]

On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 12:07:58AM +0800, Jos van Wolput wrote:
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> Robert Millan wrote:
>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:26:54AM +0800, Jos van Wolput wrote:
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>>> Package: grub-pc
>>> Version: 1.98~20100126-1 (Sid)
>>> Severity: important
>>> System: Debian Sid
>>> Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-trunk-amd64 (v.2.6.32-5)
>>> Processor: AMD Athlon X2 QL64 dual-core.
>>>
>>> Since the most recent upgrade of grub-pc my laptop fails to boot.
>>> Grub shows a bunch of output and ends with shutting down the PC.
>>> Recovery mode too doesn't work, I need to boot from cd-rom with grub-rescue-pc.
>>> I am using KMS with module radeon modeset=1.
>>>     
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>> Does this still happen if you disable KMS?
>>   
> Yes, also failing to boot with disabled KMS, ending with PC shut down.

What happens if you use the legacy "linux16" loader?

> This buggy version of grub-pc  shows  a  lot  more output  than  the   
> previous  one.

Which output?

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Robert Millan

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