Bug 174360

Summary:	Feature req.: "lilo -R" for grub - set boot option for next reboot only
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	James Baum <james.baum>
Component:	grub	Assignee:	Peter Jones <pjones>
Status:	CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	4	CC:	sorin
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Hardware:	i386
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=1241
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Description James Baum 2005-11-28 14:43:26 UTC

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Description of problem:
On a multi-boot system it is nice to be able to say
"lilo -R 'image'; reboot"
This is not possible with the shipped version of grub.

This is described and fixed in
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=1241
--- QUOTE FROM lilo(8) man page ---
-R command line
This option sets the default command for the boot loader the next time it 
executes. The boot loader will then erase this
line: this is a once-only command. It is typically used in reboot scripts, just 
before calling `shutdown -r'. Used without any arguments, it will cancel a lock-
ed or fallback command line.
--- END OF QUOTE ---


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
grub-0.95-13

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
n/a

Additional info:

This appears to have been fixed in CVS. I have not tried or tested it, but it 
seems easy enough to get a newer version.

Comment 1 Sorin Sbarnea 2006-12-14 17:51:29 UTC

This would be very useful for any kernel upgrade. I would suggest even that
after a kernel upgrade if the boot fails to fallback to the las know good config.

Comment 2 Christian Iseli 2007-01-22 10:57:29 UTC

This report targets the FC3 or FC4 products, which have now been EOL'd.

Could you please check that it still applies to a current Fedora release, and
either update the target product or close it ?

Thanks.

Comment 3 petrosyan 2008-03-10 01:07:39 UTC

Fedora Core 4 is no longer maintained.

Setting status to "INSUFFICIENT_DATA". If you can reproduce this bug in the
current Fedora release, please reopen this bug and assign it to the
corresponding Fedora version.