Bug 432555

Summary: kernel-2.6.23.15-137.fc8 killed grub
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Espen Stefansen <libbe>
Component: kernelAssignee: Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 8CC: craig.beal, musuruan, ohreallyfool
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Description Espen Stefansen 2008-02-12 20:22:08 UTC
Description of problem:
I updated kernel to kernel-2.6.23.15-137.fc8. But when i rebooted, instead of getting the grub-meny, i 
got a black screen with the word GRUB on it and then nothing else happened.

I managed to boot a rescue-cd to fix the problem. And i don't know if this is a common problem, but i 
just thought you guys should know. :)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.23.15-137.fc8
grub-0.97-19

Comment 1 zachary charlop-powers 2008-10-23 21:04:31 UTC
happened to me as well when updating to 

kernel 2.6.27.3-39.fc10 

i too fixed it be reintalling grub using a livecd.

Comment 2 Craig Beal 2008-11-13 18:32:42 UTC
Ditto for me.  Used yum to update to kernel 2.6.27.5-101.fc10.i686 and it broke grub.  Black screen with the word GRUB and nothing else.  Rescue mode and re-installing grub fixed the problem AOK.

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Comment 4 Andrea Musuruane 2008-12-10 21:18:34 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 472829 ***