Grub2 problem with Adobe Software This problem is more widely spread than HP recovery software or Dell. I have been having the same symptoms trying to install Adobe software on a dual boot system. I am currently running Lucid with Grub2 and Windows XP. I believe the problem actually occurred earlier while running Intrepid. I have also seen this Adobe problem mentioned in another forum.
Here is the situation: If I install Adobe -- for example Acrobat 7 or 8, it is fine while in Windows. When I reboot Grub is gone. So far I am repairing frequently with Supergrub, or just leaving Supergrub in the cd drive and booting with it! Now any use of Acrobat in windows will destroy Grub, and I have to use Supergrub to reboot. I have discovered posts which indicate that Adobe software writes licensing data to the MBR -- Flexnet. So this is comparable to the situation mentioned with HP. Adobe modifies the MBR, and Grub2 won't boot. Apparently Grub2 is too big or something. Since this problem is affecting something as widely used as Adobe, I believe it is serious. Many people only keep windows to run Photoshop, etc. I think we can also expect that other software will also write to the MBR and cause these problems. I have yet to try the Burg solution listed here, but will try it next. So far my main solution has been to install CS3 on a completely separate hard drive, open the computer, and manually switch drives when I use Adobe! A little awkward. -- grub fails after running Windows https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/441941 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Registry Administrators, which is the registrant for grub. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~registry Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~registry More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
