https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432295 User fmfischer@gmx.net added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432295#c428119 Summary: installation sets up wrong disk order for GRUB Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Beta 2 Platform: i686 OS/Version: SuSE Other Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: fmfischer@gmx.net QAContact: jsrain@novell.com CC: jreidinger@novell.com Depends on: 428119 Found By: Beta-Customer +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #428119 +++ I've installed Beta2 on a machine with 11.0 on it. Here is the menu.lst of the original 11.0 installation: # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Thu Sep 11 13:27:34 CEST 2008 default 0 timeout 8 gfxmenu (hd2,0)/message ##YaST - activate ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux### title openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.16-0.1 root (hd2,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25.16-0.1-default root=/dev/system/linux resume=/dev/system/swap splash=0 showopts vga=0x31a initrd /initrd-2.6.25.16-0.1-default ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe### title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.16-0.1 root (hd2,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25.16-0.1-default root=/dev/system/linux showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off x11failsafe vga=0x31a initrd /initrd-2.6.25.16-0.1-default ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux-2.6.25.5-1.1-default### title openSUSE 11.0 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25.5-1.1-default root=/dev/system/linux resume=/dev/system/swap splash=0 showopts vga=0x31a initrd /initrd-2.6.25.5-1.1-default ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy### title Diskette rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader (fd0)+1 ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe-2.6.25.5-1.1-default### title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.0 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25.5-1.1-default root=/dev/system/linux showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off x11failsafe vga=0x31a initrd /initrd-2.6.25.5-1.1-default Now here is menu.lst after installing Beta2: # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sat Sep 20 13:32:29 UTC 2008 default 0 timeout 8 gfxmenu (hd0,5)/boot/message ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux### title openSUSE Beta1 - 2.6.27-rc6-7 root (hd0,5) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-rc6-7-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500BB-98GUC0_WD-WCAL76998618-part6 splash=0 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500BB-98GUC0_WD-WCAL76998618-part5 showopts vga=0x31a initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27-rc6-7-pae ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe### title Failsafe -- openSUSE Beta1 - 2.6.27-rc6-7 root (hd0,5) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-rc6-7-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500BB-98GUC0_WD-WCAL76998618-part6 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off x11failsafe vga=0x31a initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27-rc6-7-pae ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy### title Floppy rootnoverify (fd0) chainloader +1 Meaning: I get no choice for booting the old installation. And now the Beta 2 device map: device.map (hd1) /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_SAMSUNG_SV0411NS01RJ20X314898 (fd0) /dev/fd0 (hd2) /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6Y080P0_Y24HTNBE (hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500BB-98GUC0_WD-WCAL76998618 But the correct order would be: (hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_SAMSUNG_SV0411NS01RJ20X314898 (fd0) /dev/fd0 (hd1) /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6Y080P0_Y24HTNBE (hd2) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500BB-98GUC0_WD-WCAL76998618 Meaning: System won't boot without changing the boot device order manually in BIOS after installation. Workaround: change boot device order manually in BIOS after installation -- 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.