Bug#505316: [lilo-config] Choosing a kernel from kde-shutdown menu renders system with grub unbootable
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 06:40:02PM +0100, Mark Brandis wrote: > > --- Please enter the report below this line. --- > On a system with grub, it is possible in kde to choose between different > kernel for reboot. After choosing one of the kernels and reboot, grub tries > to boot any kernel and stops with: > > selected item cannot fit into memory > > Only after a boot from CD and a 'grub-install /dev/X' the system boots again. > memtest is unaffected from that. Hi, The GRUB feature which kdm relies on is dangerous, buggy, and unsupported by upstream. kdm would be much better off if it didn't use it. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#505316: [lilo-config] Choosing a kernel from kde-shutdown menu renders system with grub unbootable
Package: lilo-config Version: 4:3.5.9-2 Severity: grave --- Please enter the report below this line. --- On a system with grub, it is possible in kde to choose between different kernel for reboot. After choosing one of the kernels and reboot, grub tries to boot any kernel and stops with: selected item cannot fit into memory Only after a boot from CD and a 'grub-install /dev/X' the system boots again. memtest is unaffected from that. --- System information. --- Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux 2.6.25 Debian Release: lenny/sid 990 testing mirror.home-dn.net 990 testing ftp.debian-unofficial.org 990 testing ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de 500 unstablemirror.home-dn.net 500 unstableftp.debian-unofficial.org 500 stable mirror.home-dn.net 500 stable ftp.debian-unofficial.org 300 unstableftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de --- Package information. --- Depends (Version) | Installed =-+-== kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.9) | 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6 libc6 (>= 2.7-1) | 2.7-15 libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) | 1:4.3.2-1 libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.8b) | 3:3.3.8b-5 libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1) | 4.3.2-1 kcontrol | 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-5 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
