Bug#319429: linux-image-2.6.12-1-686: installation, when used with grub and a separate /boot partition results in boot failure
Package: linux-image-2.6.12-1-686
Severity: normal
setup:
- grub not lilo
- /boot separate partition
- mbr
- grub in /dev/hda1 (/boot)
install linux-image-2.6.12-1-686: reboot, whammo.
NOTHING boots.
i get grub error messages about "must load linux kernel before initrd".
on BOTH THE OLD AND THE NEW KERNEL.
the only recovery method available is to do a rescue cd boot, install
lilo, reboot, install grub, reboot.
(due to the use of a 2.4 rescue cd and lvm for /usr and /var, grub
install could not be done from the rescue cd, hence the use of lilo.
an alternate - compatible - boot kernel could probably shortcut the
use of lilo)
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux highfield 2.6.11-1-686 #1 Fri May 20 07:34:54 UTC 2005 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
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