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Bug 100660 - Anaconda Initial GRUB config does not boot, may be filesystem related
Summary: Anaconda Initial GRUB config does not boot, may be filesystem related
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux Beta
Classification: Retired
Component: anaconda
Version: beta1
Hardware: athlon
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jeremy Katz
QA Contact: Mike McLean
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: CambridgeTarget
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-07-24 03:32 UTC by Justin Churchey
Modified: 2005-10-31 22:00 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2004-02-01 23:27:16 UTC
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Description Justin Churchey 2003-07-24 03:32:27 UTC 
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Description of problem:
After running the initial anaconda installation a reboot resulted in the following:

GRUB Error Code 17

Apparently it is having trouble mounting a partition.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Run through anaconda and install the system
2.Reboot the machine when installation is finished.
3.Let it boot.
    

Actual Results:  You get the GRUB Error Code 17

Expected Results:  Bring up splash screen to boot one of the Red Hat Linux Beta
kernels.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Justin Churchey 2003-07-26 01:17:16 UTC 
Actually got the splash screen to come up.  I installed GRUB to the MBR rather
than the first sector of the boot partition, which is what I usually do because
I have a Windows NT-based OS on the same HD, and that is what is recommended by
anaconda.
Comment 2 Michael Fulbright 2003-07-29 16:25:50 UTC 
So I understand - everything works fine if you install GRUB to the MBR?
Comment 3 Justin Churchey 2003-08-01 04:46:21 UTC 
Yes, the problem appears to happen when GRUB is installed to the first sector of
the /boot partition, but it works fine when installed to the MBR.
Comment 4 Jeremy Katz 2003-10-21 23:14:17 UTC 
Does this still happen with test3?
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