Bug#505316: [lilo-config] Choosing a kernel from kde-shutdown menu renders system with grub unbootable
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 06:40:02PM +0100, Mark Brandis wrote:
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> On a system with grub, it is possible in kde to choose between different
> kernel for reboot. After choosing one of the kernels and reboot, grub tries
> to boot any kernel and stops with:
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> selected item cannot fit into memory
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> Only after a boot from CD and a 'grub-install /dev/X' the system boots again.
> memtest is unaffected from that.
Hi,
The GRUB feature which kdm relies on is dangerous, buggy, and unsupported by
upstream. kdm would be much better off if it didn't use it.
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Robert Millan
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