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           Summary: wrong hd's number in installation's grub/menu.lst if
                    /boot is on USB device
    Classification: openSUSE
           Product: openSUSE 12.1
           Version: Final
          Platform: i586
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P5 - None
         Component: Installation
        AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: Susan.Dittmar@xxxxxx
         QAContact: jsrain@xxxxxxxx
          Found By: ---
           Blocker: ---


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On openSUSE 12.1 (and 11.3), installed from DVD iso (586).
Made installation with /boot on an USB flash disk (/dev/sdb2 at time of
installation). So installer wrote "(hd1,1)" to /boot/grub/menu.lst

But at boot time, this flash disk is the first one (managed by boot
configuration of the BIOS). This means it only finds its /boot partition if
that is referred to as (hd0,1).

Same problem arizes with every kernel update (tested only on 11.3, suspected on
12.1). This value gets falsely rewritten when kernel is updated.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install to system with USB flash disk.
2. Choose hard disk for /, and USB flash disk for /boot
3. Start installation and check for /boot/grup/menu.lst
Actual Results:  
Entries bear refrences to (hd1,...)

Expected Results:  
references to (hd0,...)

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