http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492254 Summary: Repair Installed System unable to boot into existing Linux. Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Final Platform: i586 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.1 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: poolbarde@web.de QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- Created an attachment (id=284129) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=284129) 'sfdisk -d' oputput of harddisk partitions User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; de; rv:1.9.0.8) Gecko/2009032609 Firefox/3.0.8 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) Booting installed system from opensuse 11.1 DVD 'repair system' failes. Here the way how it fails: 1. boot from opensuse 11.1 instalation dvd 2. select 'repair installed system' from boot menu 3. select 'boot installed system' (via expert mode) 4. Existing system is not booted, but YasT2 returns with error: No Linux root partition found. But trying it from here works: 1. boot from opensuse 11.1 instalation dvd 2. select 'installation' from boot menu 3. After choosing language select 'repair installed system' 4. select 'boot installed system' (via expert mode) 5. Installed linux system is booting what is the difference between both reapir systems? Shouldn't booting work from first one too? Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot from opensuse 11.1 instalation dvd 2. select 'repair installed system' from boot menu 3. select 'boot installed system' (via expert mode) 4. Existing system is not booted, but YasT2 returns with error: No Linux root partition found. Actual Results: Existing system is not booted, but YasT2 returns with error: No Linux root partition found. Expected Results: Existing linus system should be booted. See attachment for my current harddisk setup. I also saw this issue with just one linux system on a hard disk (i.e. without windows in other partition). -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.