Package: grub2-common
Version: 1.99-22
Severity: minor
I installed grub on a computer already containing Windows 8 Consumer
Preview. When I select the windows entry in the grub list, it displays
"Error: no argument specified; press any key to continue", and pressing
any key boots grub fine.
Searching the error message indicates that this is due to "--set" being
used instead of "--set=root" in the entry. Looking at grub.cfg, I can
see "--set=root" in the linux entries, but not in the Windows entry, and
editing grub.cfg manually to include "=root" in the Windows entry fixes
the problem.
The Windows 8 entry is displayed as "Windows Vista (loader)" in the list.
(To prevent confusion for those reading the attached grub.cfg)
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages grub2-common depends on:
ii dpkg 1.16.3
ii grub-common 1.99-22
ii install-info 4.13a.dfsg.1-10
grub2-common recommends no packages.
grub2-common suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=1024x768
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then
set color_normal=light-gray/black
set color_highlight=white/black
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64' --class debian --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=1366x768
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64
root=UUID=b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62 ro
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class
debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=1366x768
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64
root=UUID=b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64' --class debian --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=1366x768
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
root=UUID=b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62 ro
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class
debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=1366x768
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
root=UUID=b8c27f1e-4b1e-4c96-a0f4-8090a1fe6b62 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {
set root=(hd0,msdos1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 32c81a0ac819cccb
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
