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grub-installer package

grub installer doesn't create boot symlink for boot partition

Bug #117989 reported by Andrew Berry
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grub-installer (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: grub-installer

When installing from the 7.04 AMD64 alternative CD, the system is left in an unbootable state if /boot is on a seperate partition from /. This is a common scenario for RAID, LVM, etc. The fix is to boot up in rescue mode, mount /boot, and create a symlink using 'ln -s . boot' in /boot. This is documented on the Wiki: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto#head-44a5805eeda20ec1b6bd6c274cbf3a74230675d1

As you tell the partitioner that /boot is a seperate partition, grub-installer should be able to figure this out and create the symlink as needed. Even if /boot is not on a seperate partition, I can't see anything bad coming from creating the symlink, so it could just be created in all cases.

Thanks,
--Andrew

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xteejx (xteejx-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue for you, as 7.04 reached its End of Life in October 2008. Can you try with the latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.

Changed in grub-installer (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Andrew Berry (andrewberry) wrote :

That machine has since been upgraded via update-manager to 8.04; I haven't needed to install such a system since then. However, the wiki page was changed to remove the section I mentioned (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto?action=diff&rev2=63&rev1=62), so I'm guessing it's no longer an issue.

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xteejx (xteejx-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

This bug report is being closed due to your last comment regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status . Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.

Changed in grub-installer (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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