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address@hidden: Bug#172280: GRUB Read Error]
From: |
Jason Thomas |
Subject: |
address@hidden: Bug#172280: GRUB Read Error] |
Date: |
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 15:51:15 +1100 |
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Mutt/1.4i |
Can we add this to the list
----- Forwarded message from Matthew Bell <address@hidden> -----
> Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 06:04:11 +0800
> From: "Matthew Bell" <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Bug#172280: GRUB Read Error
>
> Package: grub-doc
> Version: 0.92+cvs20021128-1
> Severity: wishlist
> tags: patch
>
> I didn't spot this straight away, so associating the 'caution', wrt buggy
> BIOSes not passing the correct boot drive, and therefore haveing to set the
> 'd' option when using the 'install' command form the grub shell
> (grub_13.html), with the text 'GrUB Read Error' and 'stage1', would help. You
> could also state that BIOS ver: 'HP VectraHH.01.05US' is also known to be
> buggy.
>
> ---Patch---
> diff -ruN grub_13.html.orig grub_13.html
> --- grub_13.html.orig 2002-12-08 21:29:52.000000000 +0000
> +++ grub_13.html 2002-12-08 21:44:10.000000000 +0000
> @@ -1674,10 +1674,10 @@
> </P><P>
>
> <STRONG>Caution:</STRONG> Several buggy BIOSes don't pass a booting drive
> -properly when booting from a hard disk drive. Therefore, you will have
> -to specify the option `<SAMP>d</SAMP>', whether your Stage2 resides at the
> -booting drive or not, if you have such a BIOS unfortunately. We know
> -these are defective in that:
> +properly when booting from a hard disk drive. This often results in a 'GRUB
> +Read Error' during stage1. Therefore, you will have to specify the option
> +`<SAMP>d</SAMP>', whether your Stage2 resides at the booting drive or not,
> +if you have such a BIOS unfortunately. We know these are defective in that:
> </P><P>
>
> <DL COMPACT>
> @@ -1687,6 +1687,7 @@
>
> <DT>
> <DD>HP Vectra XU 6/200 BIOS version GG.06.11
> +<DD>HP Vectra VE 5/200 BIOS version HH.01.05US
> </DL>
> <P>
>
> ---Patch - End---
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