http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=629335 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=629335#c0 Summary: patching win7 on dual boot weih opensuse 11.3 wipes out bootloader Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.4 Version: Factory Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Documentation AssignedTo: ke@novell.com ReportedBy: doiggl@velocitynet.com.au QAContact: ke@novell.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.11) Gecko/20100714 SUSE/2.0.6-0.1.1 SeaMonkey/2.0.6 Please add this to documentation section windows7 patching wiped out the existing opensuse setup / grub bootloader Repaired bootloader using this method grub grub> find /boot/grub/menu.ls

returned (hd0,1) grub> root (hd0,1) returned Filesystem type is .... grub>setup (hd0) returned ....succeeded grub>quit reboot

Opensuse boots ok Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: applied windows 7 patches for win 7, the system was a dual bootes with opensuse 11.3. After patching win7 -reboot -grub failed to run - repair grub - reboot - grub now repaired/bootable it can start the operating system selected Actual Results: non booting system. Perhaps have an option to repair bootloader from installation dvd/cd ? Expected Results: would have been nice to have a bootable system but......failed. So It was manually repaired. Here is how it was repaired opensuse starts fine. grub grub> find /boot/grub/menu.ls

returned (hd0,1) grub> root (hd0,1) returned Filesystem type is .... grub>setup (hd0) returned ....succeeded grub>quit reboot

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