Hi, was wondering if anyone could suggest how to handle this bug. It is fixed in new versions of grub. Thanks. ----- Forwarded message from Robert Millan <zeratul2@wanadoo.es> ----- > From: Robert Millan <zeratul2@wanadoo.es> > Reply-To: Robert Millan <zeratul2@wanadoo.es>, 102811@bugs.debian.org > To: submit@bugs.debian.org > Subject: Bug#102811: grub: cannot access newer ext2 filesystems > X-Debian-PR-Message: report 102811 > X-Debian-PR-Package: grub > X-Debian-PR-Keywords: > X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS perl-10 > > Package: grub > Version: 0.5.93.1 > Severity: important > > Actual version of grub is unable to access newer ext2 filesystems created by the potato installation program. > > On such program, user is asked something like "Do you want to retain linux 2.0 compatibility?" when creating a new ext2 fs. > > I'm not completely sure, but i believe filesystems created by saying "No" to that question don't work with Grub because it uses > code similar to the one in linux 2.0. > > Note that i've installed a newer version from the upstream sources and it works properly. > > I'd suggest to either remove Grub from the stable distribution or, if 'testing' Grub works ok, move it from 'testing' to 'stable'. > > Regards. > > -- System Information > Debian Release: 2.2 > Kernel Version: Linux aragorn 2.2.18pre21 #1 Sat Nov 18 18:47:15 EST 2000 i586 unknown > > Versions of the packages grub depends on: > ii libc6 2.1.3-18 GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone > ii libncurses4 4.2-9 Shared libraries for terminal handling > > > -- > Robert Millan Debian GNU user > zeratul2 wanadoo es http://getyouriso.org/ > ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Jason Thomas Phone: +61 2 6257 7111 System Administrator - UID 0 Fax: +61 2 6257 7311 tSA Consulting Group Pty. Ltd. Mobile: 0418 29 66 81 1 Hall Street Lyneham ACT 2602 http://www.topic.com.au/
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