Bug#553195: os-prober-1.35

[Iustin Pop <iusty@k1024.org>]

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:09:50AM -0400, BandiPat wrote:
> Package:  os-prober
> Version:  1.35
> 
> There seems to be a problem with this version detecting Windows 
> partitions that are mounted on a system.  I have tried this version then 
> reverted back to the 1.29 version which works correcting in finding the 
> Windows partition.  I noticed in the bug-reports there was an instance 
> of os-prober not finding the MacX partition, which sounds somewhat like 
> the problem I am experiencing.  Any help would be welcomed.
> 
> In my log file associated with the installer we use, there seems to be 
> some problems with the program "newns" as well.  I am including the log 
> file, so you may see what I mean.

Hi,

I've just tested os-prober 1.35 on amd64 and it works correctly (detects
Window XP partition):
  ~# /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober 
  Found Windows XP Professional x64 Edition on /dev/sda2
  menuentry "Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (on /dev/sda2)" {
  …

> /usr/lib/os-prober/newns: line 8: syntax error near unexpected token `('
> /usr/lib/os-prober/newns: line 8: `int main(int argc, char **argv)'

This sounds like the contents of the newns file is corrupted. Can you
try to reinstall the os-prober package and see if it still doesn't work?
What does "file /usr/lib/os-prober/newns" say?

regards,
iustin