retitle 362028 grub-install [partition] fails first time, but succeeds when run again (reiserfs or jfs) severity 362028 normal thanks
On Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 05:15:07PM +0200, Raphael Champeimont (Almacha) wrote: > Robert Millan wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 03:56:56PM +0200, Raphael Champeimont (Almacha) > > wrote: > >> found 362028 0.97-44 > >> thanks > >> > >> The bug is in the current version of grub in lenny too. > >> > >> I did the same tests and got the same results. > >> > >> My test works with ext3, reiser4 and ext4. > >> And it fails (this bug occurs) with reiserfs and jfs. > > > > Can you be more specific about how we can reproduce this problem? > > I didn't want to repeat myself as I had already explained my test in the > previous mail, and the second mail was just to say "the same applies for > lenny". Ah, sorry for the oversight. > The best is you look at > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=362028 message #40. Installing GRUB in a partition together with a filesystem usually works, but is not well supported, and in general I don't think it's a good idea. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
