FS#27977 - [grub2_bios] - since the update, system can no longer boot an iso

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by John (graysky) - Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 17:07 GMT
Last edited by Andrea Scarpino (BaSh) - Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 23:23 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Ronald van Haren (pressh)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: Updated grub2-common and grub2-bios 1:1.99-5 -> 1:1.99-6. With the new packages, grub2 can no longer boot an iso I have on my hdd which it can do under the 1:1.99-5 version. What happens is, I highlight the menu item which selects the iso and hit ENTER. Grub2 does something, and my machine reboots with no output, just a reboot. If I reinstall the older (-5) version, the boot to iso is successful.

Additional info:
* package version(s): 1:1.99-6
* config and/or log files etc.: no log files that I can see but I can provide if someone tells me how to generate them.

Steps to reproduce:
1) Install the grub2-bios package
2) grub_bios-install --no-floppy --recheck /dev/sda
3) reboot and try to boot the ubuntu iso (this fails in a reboot)
   grub (1.6 KiB)
   40_custom (0.5 KiB)
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Closed by  Andrea Scarpino (BaSh)
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 23:23 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  grub2-bios 1:2.00beta2-1
Comment by Keshav Amburay (the.ridikulus.rat) - Thursday, 02 February 2012, 06:29 GMT
Post the output of after enabling debug "set debug=all" (text or screeshot). Also post this issue in bug-grub ML or #grub irc.
Comment by John (graysky) - Friday, 03 February 2012, 11:36 GMT
Added 'set debug=all' and booted the iso... over 20 min of debug info rolled by before my digital cam ran out of space videoing the process. Is there another debug level I can try?
Comment by Keshav Amburay (the.ridikulus.rat) - Friday, 03 February 2012, 11:46 GMT
Better to ask in #grub
Comment by Keshav Amburay (the.ridikulus.rat) - Monday, 19 March 2012, 08:48 GMT
@graysky: Does grub2 2.00beta2 update work properly?
Comment by John (graysky) - Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 21:08 GMT
@Keshav - the bug is now gone. 2.00beta2 works fine!

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