Bug#289831: wrong grub config with additional linux installed/general feedback
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Debian-installer-version: 11/01/2005 main debian page
uname -a: Linux locutus 2.4.27-1-386 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:24:46 UTC 2004 i686
GNU/Linux
Date: 11/01/2005
Method: Boot by cd network installer image, direct connection to the
internnet, no proxy
Machine: <Beschreibung des Rechners (z.B. IBM Thinkpad R32)>
Processor:
Memory:
Root Device: ide: hda
Root Size/partition table:
/dev/hda1 * 1 1275 10241406 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/hda2 1276 1928 5245222+ 1c Hidden W95 FAT32
(LBA)
/dev/hda3 1929 14593 101731612+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 4068 14593 84550063+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 * 1929 2972 8385867 83 Linux
~ the installation was made on the hda6 system
/dev/hda7 2973 3131 1277136 82 Linux Swap
/dev/hda8 3132 4067 7518388+ 83 Linux
~ another linux backup system
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600
AGP] Host Bridge
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge
0000:00:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97]
(rev 08)
0000:00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82541GI/PI Gigabit
Ethernet Controller
0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB
1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB
1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB
1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102
[Rhine-II] (rev 74)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon
RV250 If [Radeon 9000] (rev 01)
0000:01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV250
[Radeon 9000] (Secondary) (rev 01)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [ x]
Configure network HW: [ no dhcp availiable]
Config network: [ x]
Detect CD: [ x]
Load installer modules: [ x]
Detect hard drives: [ x]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ x]
Mount partitions: [ x]
Install base system: [ x]
Install boot loader: [ x]
Reboot: [ x]
Comments/Problems:
everything worked fine beside the grub configuration was slightly wrong.
The second linux on the hda8 was recogniced and two entries in the
menu.conf generated, but the kernel root= parameter has been set wrong
(set like the installation partition)
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