OLD BIOS: JMicron controllers not recognised by Grub?
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | grub (Ubuntu) |
High
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
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NOTE: Please update your BIOS to get grub support for the Jmicron Chipset!
Look here: http://
Q10: Can JMicron chip support linux/grub boot?
Ans: Yes , JMB bios 1.06.53 or above already supported.
(edited by Thomas Hotz, Ubuntu BugSquad)
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Binary package hint: grub
I have an Asus P5B motherboard with a PATA DVD drive and a SATA HDD, both of which are attached to the JMicron controller on the motherboard. I can get an Ubuntu Edgy daily (I last tried the 7th October build) to install but upon rebooting, Grub reports an error (error 21). I believe this is because Grub can not see the drive attached to the JMicron controller or the controlelr itself.
Once the ICH8 fix is released, I hope that channel on the motherboard will work instead, however people wishing to use the JMicron controller will still face the problem.
| zoolonly (zoolonly) wrote : | #2 |
I confirm the bug !
Every thing is ok during install , but on next reboot, grub reports an error 21 !
I heard on this thread that they could be able to fix the bug with linux debian :
http://
hope it ll help !
| godot (godotcg-launchpad) wrote : | #3 |
I confirm too. I have installed Edgy on a SATA drive connected to ICH8, but if I move it on Jmicron, I get grub error 21. (Well, ok, it's maybe a strange manipulation, but I think it should work?)
| Daniel Torres (lolikapuxa) wrote : | #4 |
Same here. Msi neo p965.
w/ jmicron gives error 21.
w/ ich8 gives another error, since ich8 isn't fixed at the moment.
result: No system running at all.
| Changed in grub: | |
| status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
| Mark Haase (mark-haase) wrote : | #5 |
same problem here. No change for the last 2-3 months.
| erani (jundoe) wrote : | #6 |
This surely is a critical bug to be fixed...!
I wonder why this situation has not changed at all in such a long time.
I use LILO as my bootloader to boot ubuntu, but I would like to see GRUB working along with JMicron controllers.
| Olli Hakala (olli-hakala) wrote : | #7 |
I had same problem with P5B. I tried to install to PATA and SATA disks. PATA-drives were tested with different jumper settings, cable select/
problem.
| Changed in grub: | |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
| Sam H (samjh) wrote : | #8 |
Same problem with ASUS P5B series. Installed on PATA HDD (Primary) using PATA DVD/CD-RW (Secondary). Installs without a problem, but "Grub error 21" upon reboot.
Rebooting using Live CD, cannot find HDD in /media directory. Sysguard shows that both HDD and DVD/CD-RW are detected by system under the Jmicron controller, but not visible in /media.
Will try the BIOS upgrade shortly and report back.
| Sam H (samjh) wrote : | #9 |
OK, just tried with the latest BIOS update from ASUS, which incorporates an update to the JMicron controller's BIOS as well.
Ubuntu 6.10 installs and boots perfectly.
Thanks for retesting. I would like to leave this bug _open_ for all the others who also have this problem.
| description: | updated |
| description: | updated |
| Changed in grub: | |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
same problem here...
Daily build 7 oct. 2006 => install edgy pata-hdd@jmicron ok
upon rebooting.. grub reports an error 21.