Package: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64 Version: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch2 Severity: normal
-- System Information: Debian Release: 4.0 APT prefers oldstable APT policy: (500, 'oldstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-6-amd64 Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64 depends on: ii cor 5.97-5.3 The GNU core utilities ii deb 1.5.11etch2 Debian configuration management sy ii e2f 1.39+1.40-WIP-2006.11.14+dfsg-2etch1 ext2 file system utilities and lib ii ini 0.85i tools for generating an initramfs ii mod 3.3-pre4-2 tools for managing Linux kernel mo linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64 recommends no packages. -- debconf information: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.18-4-amd64: shared/kernel-image/really-run-bootloader: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/initrd-2.6.18-4-amd64: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.18-4-amd64: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.18-4-amd64: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.18-4-amd64: false linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.18-4-amd64: false linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.18-4-amd64: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.18-4-amd64: true * linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.18-4-amd64: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.18-4-amd64: true linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/preinst/abort-install-2.6.18-4-amd64: linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.18-4-amd64: true Hello Debian people! My System is 2.6.18-6-amd64 #1 SMP x86_64 GNU/Linux, I have root "/" on /dev/sda7 partition. Each time when it comes to upgrade the kernel (I simply do 'apt-get upgrade' to upgrade my system) the installation script of linux-image package screws up the settings in /boot/grub/menu.lst ! I have such a line "kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-amd64 root=/dev/sda7 ro" in my menu.lst -- it's default setting (it was done like this during initial system installation). Here is relevant part of /boot/grub/menu.lst before upgrade: ## ## End Default Options ## title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-amd64 root=/dev/sda7 ro initrd /initrd.img-2.6.18-6-amd64 savedefault ..and the same part after upgrade: ## ## End Default Options ## title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-amd64 root=/dev/sda1 ro initrd /initrd.img-2.6.18-6-amd64 savedefault .. and it does the same kind of wrong changes for each block of boot scenario, for "single-user mode", etc. making impossible to boot normal way without qualified personnel intervention. I had to fix it manually after each upgrade before go to reboot. Last time it was my 3rd kernel upgrade and it looks the problem is not fixed yet, so I decided to submit this bug report to Debian community. I guess this bug affects the systems like mine, i.e. where root partition is not on sda1 (or hda1, etc..), so it may lead to serious trouble those who less experienced with Linux. Regards, Serge Dudko -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
