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FS#45758 - [syslinux] Default root=/dev/sda3 should not be assumed. Should be correctly filled in?

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Kai Hendry (hendry) - Friday, 24 July 2015, 07:17 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Saturday, 25 July 2015, 17:35 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
I noticed after installing syslinux root=/dev/sda3 is the default. This leads to a typically poor first experience of installing Archlinux.

I see other reports of this: https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/2ehtmz/new_arch_install_cant_boot_because_there_isnt_any/


Additional info:
* 6.03-3

Steps to reproduce:
1. syslinux-install_update -i -a -m
2. Find system not booting https://youtu.be/pJefGOHHbD4?t=1116

Work around is to edit the syslinux cmdline (hit TAB), but for a newbie, that is often not obvious.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Saturday, 25 July 2015, 17:35 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  User configuration issue.
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 24 July 2015, 13:32 GMT
So you install a bootloader and do no configuration? What do you expect to happen?
Comment by Kai Hendry (hendry) - Friday, 24 July 2015, 13:33 GMT
Sorry, to just work?
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 24 July 2015, 13:59 GMT
Then you're probably on the wrong distro.

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