Bug#596967: Grub2 Not Passing Arguments to the Kernel

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

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On 09/15/2010 03:13 PM, Kevin wrote:
> Package: grub2
> Version: 1.98-1ubuntu7
>
>
> I have installed grub2 on a flash drive to boot some os's that I want to carry around. But in grub.cfg when i put this:
>
>
>
>   
> Code:
> I have installed grub2 on a flash drive to boot some os's that I want
> to carry around. But in grub.cfg when i put this:
>
Could you retest with latest upstream. If it persists can you send us
you vmlinuz and initrd.gz?
> Code:
>
> menuentry "BackTrack Persistent" {
>     set gfxpayload=1024x768
>     
>     linux    /backtrack/boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper
> persistent rw quiet
>     initrd    /backtrack/boot/initrd.gz
> }
>
> it does exactaly the same thing as this
>
> Code:
>
> menuentry "BackTrack Persistent" {
>     set gfxpayload=1024x768
>     
>     linux    /backtrack/boot/vmlinuz
>     initrd    /backtrack/boot/initrd.gz
> }
>
> Grub is not passing parameters for some reason.
> it does exactaly the same thing as this
>
> Code:
> I have installed grub2 on a flash drive to boot some os's that I want
> to carry around. But in grub.cfg when i put this:
>
>     menuentry "BackTrack Persistent" {
>         set gfxpayload=1024x768
>     
>         linux    /backtrack/boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper
> persistent rw quiet
>         initrd    /backtrack/boot/initrd.gz
>     }
>
> it does exactaly the same thing as this
>
>     menuentry "BackTrack Persistent" {
>         set gfxpayload=1024x768
>     
>         linux    /backtrack/boot/vmlinuz
>         initrd    /backtrack/boot/initrd.gz
>     }
>
> It apperars Grub is not passing parameters for some reason.
> I have installed grub to the MBR of my flash drive using the command
>
> $grub-install --root-directory='/media/Cox'  /dev/sdb
>
> When I use grub legacy it works fine.
>
>
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Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko


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