Bug 1082233 - grub configuration has problem on machine with graphics processor
Summary: grub configuration has problem on machine with graphics processor
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Status: CLOSED EOL
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: bootconf
Version: 20
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Orphan Owner
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2014-03-29 12:55 UTC by Ray Holme
Modified: 2015-06-29 19:46 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Last Closed: 2015-06-29 19:46:31 UTC
Type: Bug
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this is the corrected grub.cfg file which I hand edited to fix problem (3.66 KB, text/plain)
2014-03-29 13:03 UTC, Ray Holme
no flags Details

Description Ray Holme 2014-03-29 12:55:09 UTC
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Comment 1 Ray Holme 2014-03-29 13:03:49 UTC
Created attachment 880124 [details]
this is the corrected grub.cfg file which I hand edited to fix problem

I simply reversed the kernel order on the machine with a graphics processor so the default works correctly.

Comment 2 Ray Holme 2014-03-29 13:12:03 UTC
OI - my entire note to explain the problem was removed when I added an attachment.

1) when I submitted this bug, bugzilla would not let me get by the "other bugs" like this so I never got to fill in the nice box on stuff.

2) when I hand added an explanation AND added an attachment, my explanation was lost

so here we go again.

BG: I have two fedora 20 machines - mine has a graphics processor, my wife's does not. I just updated with yum to current releases and rebooted both. My wife's machine worked fine, but mine defaulted to the Rescue kernel. After looking I see that TWO kernels are being added to grub.cfg now: first Rescue, then a normal kernel line. On the NON graphics processor machine, the second kernel is selected by default, BUT ON THE MACHINE WITH A GRAPHICS PROCESSOR THE FIRST KERNEL (RESCUE) IS THE DEFAULT.

I fixed the problem on my machine by swapping the order of the kernel lines in grub.cfg. The modified file is attached. It works fine. Since I normally hand edit these files after rebooting and testing, this is no big deal to me but others will find themselves running a Rescue kernel instead of the one intended. I don't know if that hurts, but ...

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