[Bug 340922] New: Check update process for "menu.lst"
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=340922 Summary: Check update process for "menu.lst" Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 10.3 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: Markus.Elfring@web.de QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- The YaST2 online update integrated the recent Linux kernel "2.6.22.12-0.1" in my system on Friday. I checked the file "/boot/grub/menu.lst" after this update. I noticed that there were two menu entries with the same title "XEN -- openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.22.12-0.1". So I changed this to distinguish the PAE enabled one. The update process deleted the command "configfile" that I placed before the comment line "##YaST - activate" in my previous configuration. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-kernel/2007-11/msg00013.html -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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--- Comment #2 from Markus Elfring
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So, if I understand you correctly, you had 2 xen entries before the kernel update. One for the "normal" xen kernel and one for a xen-pae one, right?
Yes, this is a standard setting.
What if still don't understand is your following comment: "The update process deleted the command "configfile" that I placed before the comment line "##YaST - activate" in my previous configuration."
Is the tool prepared to tolerate additional commands besides the ones that are marked with specific comments?
What exactly should this be good for?
I want to put additional settings there. The YaST update should keep it. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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Is the tool prepared to tolerate additional commands besides the ones that are marked with specific comments?
If the commands are supported, it tolerates and even uses them. Implemented a distinction for various xen kernel names (flavors) and submitted a new package for 10.3, which will most likely appear with the next update. Thus, closing this bug RESOLVED FIXED. If related errors still occur, feel free to reopen. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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If the commands are supported, it tolerates and even uses them.
The line for inclusion of my additional configuration data was deleted again.
Implemented a distinction for various xen kernel names (flavors) and submitted a new package for 10.3, which will most likely appear with the next update.
I do not notice a correction after the update for the release "2.6.22.13-0.3". -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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I wonder why it seems to be so hard to support global options (not per title settings) correctly.
Should a configuration line like "module /initrd-2.6.25.9-0.2-xen" also be adjusted?
Why does the software component "perl-Bootloader 0.4.63-2.1" require the release "perl = 5.10.0" by its dependencies?
1) because menu.lst is parsed for known commands and configfile isn't as known (which is mistake, but whole system need improve due to additional negatives). and if I change something in global section, rewrite write only parsed options. 2) http://en.opensuse.org/SUSE_Build_Tutorial#Perl_Packages I hope I answer all your question. I can provide patch for you, which stop removing configfile section, but final sollution need be more generic (this patch also breaks yast-bootloader in ncurses). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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1) because menu.lst is parsed for known commands and configfile isn't as known
I find this acknowledgement very interesting. I wonder why my issue was closed even after it was known that it is not completely resolved so far.
I would hope that the condition "perl >= 5.8.8" (instead of "perl = 5.10.0") would also be sufficient.
I can provide patch for you, which stop removing configfile section, but final solution need be more generic (this patch also breaks yast-bootloader in ncurses).
I assume that more system administrators and advanced users are keen on a corresponding fix. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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