I don't know if it there are same problems: >From http://sidux.com/Article416.html : "... - e2fsprogs ≥ 1.40.5 creates ext3 filesystems with 256 byte large inodes by default (in contrast to 128 byte used before), to accommodate for further ext4 related changes ( http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs-release.html#1.40.5 ) ... Using any of these new features requires updating the bootsector of your system. Bootsectors written by "grub or earlier versions of "grub-gfxboot" are not able to boot or even access partitions using any of these new features! While these changes don't affect existing systems, we strongly recommend updating your bootsectors using: grub-install --recheck --no-floppy <raw device or partition> to get access to newly created ext3 (with inode sizes exceeding 128 byte) partitions, ..."
I have the problem with new installation of sidux-2008-1 and mandriva-2008.1 alongside my Kubuntu Gutsy (GRUB Error 2: Bad file or directory type). If new distribution versions are using e2fsprogs ≥ 1.40.5 for formatting of partitions during installation, then current GRUB installation doesn't recognize these partitions. But in my Gutsy installation "sidux" solution "grub-install --recheck --no-floppy <raw device or partition>" is not efficient (i don't know why). I did workaround: formatting partition selected for installation inside my actual old distribution (provide 128 byte large inodes) and then installation of new distribution on this partition without(!) formatting. This solution is working in my case for sidux-2008-1 and also mandriva-2008.1 with GRUB provided by Gutsy. But actual versions of Hardy and Lenny are both using e2fsprogs=1.40.8. Maybe is not in one of them creating 256 byte large inodes set by default, i don't know and i don't understand why is this problem in GRUB. -- Error 2: Bad file or directory type for other OS on same disk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207001 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
