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

[Jos van Wolput]

Robert Millan wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 12:07:58AM +0800, Jos van Wolput wrote:
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>> Robert Millan wrote:
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>>> 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?
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>> Yes, also failing to boot with disabled KMS, ending with PC shut down.
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> What happens if you use the legacy "linux16" loader?
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>> This buggy version of grub-pc  shows  a  lot  more output  than  the   
>> previous  one.
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> Which output?
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I don't know about 'the legacy "linux16" loader', can't find that 
package and don't intend to try other bootloaders,
I'm sorry, I really don't want more booting problems.

'Which output?' I mean the output you always see on the screen when booting. It is much more than usual.

For your information I mention I am using runit, sysvinit and file-rc (the Sid versions) for booting.

To avoid booting failures I would suggest you put buggy versions of grub-pc in the experimental distribution 
before putting them in Sid!