Bug 6300

Summary:	Backport grub2 from Cauldron
Product:	Mageia	Reporter:	Kristoffer Grundström <lovaren>
Component:	Backports	Assignee:	Barry Jackson <zen25000>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Low	CC:	lovaren, marja11, thierry.vignaud, zen25000
Version:	2
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Source RPM:	grub2	CVE:
Status comment:
Attachments:	Here's the requested file instructions Result for Windows 8

Description Kristoffer Grundström 2012-06-02 23:38:17 CEST

Description of problem: I could really use Grub 2 in Mageia 2 right now. I'll explain why. I installed & fully updated Windows 7 64-bit on both of my computers in my home & then I installed Mageia 2 on the side of it. When I rebooted my computer & chose Windows in GRUB-menu it wouldn't load Windows correctly & I got a message telling me to insert the Windows-CD/DVD to repair the system & I did that, but still GRUB won't load Windows. This happens on both of my computers after reproducing this more than 2 times.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 0.97

How reproducible: Everytime.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Windows 7 64-bit.
2. Fully update it.
3. Install Mageia 2 next to Windows.
4. Reboot & choose Windows in GRUB-menu.
5. Voila! Windows can't be loaded & you're told to use the Windows-CD/DVD to repair the bootup-sector which won't do the trick.

Kristoffer Grundström 2012-06-02 23:38:32 CEST

Priority: Normal => High
CC: (none) => kristoffer.grundstrom1983

Comment 1 Barry Jackson 2012-06-03 00:12:15 CEST

Please download:-
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/files/latest
Extract the downloaded tarball to a folder.
cd to the folder and run :-
su
./bootinfoscript
attach RESULTS.txt from the same folder to this bug report.

CC: (none) => zen25000

Comment 2 Kristoffer Grundström 2012-06-03 01:53:10 CEST

Created attachment 2416 [details]
Here's the requested file

Comment 3 Barry Jackson 2012-06-03 13:52:33 CEST

I can't see anything wrong with that. Maybe someone else can.

You could try replacing: 
root (hd0,0)
with:
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
in the windows entry in menu.lst

If that fails and you want to try using grub2 then I will write a howto for you to try which you will need to print or view on another machine while doing it.
You will also need a working live CD and a spare very small usb stick/SD card to store a script. Do not try restoring your windows system or update/alter your Mageia installation in the meantime.

Comment 4 Barry Jackson 2012-06-03 23:35:28 CEST

OK to try grub2 follow this *carefully*, if you get any error messages STOP and ping me ;)

http://paste.debian.net/172724/

Good Luck ;)

Comment 5 Barry Jackson 2012-06-09 11:24:47 CEST

Created attachment 2443 [details]
instructions

Seems the paste expired - here are the instructions again.

Comment 6 Barry Jackson 2012-06-09 11:33:41 CEST

Ah - I was just looking at your RESULTS.txt again and noticed something.
Try using this in your Mageia /boot/grub/menu.lst 

title Windows 7
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
makeactive
chainloader +1

Comment 7 Kristoffer Grundström 2012-06-09 20:57:29 CEST

(In reply to comment #6)
> Ah - I was just looking at your RESULTS.txt again and noticed something.
> Try using this in your Mageia /boot/grub/menu.lst 
> 
> title Windows 7
> rootnoverify (hd0,1)
> makeactive
> chainloader +1

Doing that & rebooting & choosing to boot Windows 7 gives me a message like:

BOOTMGR missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart.


After restart I'm unable to repair the partition since I always delete rescue images after installation.

Comment 8 Barry Jackson 2012-06-10 10:37:57 CEST

OK - Please open a new bug on the non-booting of Win7 issue, giving the exact steps to reproduce and as much information as possible with a fresh RESULTS.txt from the new installation.

Assigning this (backport) bug to me.

Keywords: (none) => Backport
Priority: High => Normal
Assignee: bugsquad => zen25000
Severity: critical => enhancement

Manuel Hiebel 2012-07-01 00:29:01 CEST

Source RPM: grub => grub2

Barry Jackson 2012-07-01 10:43:10 CEST

Summary: Backport GRUB from Cauldron => Backport grub2 from Cauldron

Marja Van Waes 2012-08-01 14:36:27 CEST

Keywords: Backport => (none)
CC: (none) => marja11
Component: RPM Packages => Backports

Comment 9 Kristoffer Grundström 2012-08-05 14:41:41 CEST

I've got same issue with Windows 8 Release Preview.

Comment 10 Kristoffer Grundström 2012-08-05 20:18:46 CEST

Created attachment 2607 [details]
Result for Windows 8

Comment 11 Barry Jackson 2012-08-05 22:42:42 CEST

(In reply to comment #9)
> I've got same issue with Windows 8 Release Preview.

This bug report is now *ONLY* a backport request - please don't clutter it with unrelated stuff about Windows 8 - see comment #8

Thierry Vignaud 2012-12-07 13:04:56 CET

Priority: Normal => Low
CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud

Comment 12 Barry Jackson 2013-05-14 01:40:17 CEST

Grub2 is in Mageia-3.
Closing.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => WONTFIX