https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=393030 User mmeeks@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=393030#c392054 Summary: kernel install/remove leaves broken system ... Product: openSUSE 11.0 Version: Beta 2 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Booting AssignedTo: jsrain@novell.com ReportedBy: mmeeks@novell.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- Sooo ... perhaps this is a side-effect of #392054# / #389177# - however I have removed my /.buildenv and (I believe) can expect my machine to continue to work. So - to reproduce: I install the kernel-debug package: this results in a happy looking /boot - though (most strangely) - while I now have 3 kernels installed: kernel-default, kernel-debug and kernel-xen: I only have one mentioned (kernel-debug) in /boot/grub/menu.lst. Nevertheless - since kernel-debug doesn't boot (#393002#) I try to remove it: zypper rm kernel-debug it is removed; and (as if by magic) /boot has a broken initrd link, and grub/menu.lst is now completely devoid of useful content :-) Quite how this happens is rather a mystery: before I started trying to repeat this I had at least a 'failsafe' option in the grub menu. Now I still have 2 kernels installed and neither of them in my boot menu :-) I attach an strace of the zypper rm in case it helps. -- 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.