Bug 121673 - Upgrading FC1 w/kernel 2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1, to FC2; initrd in grub.conf not updated
Summary: Upgrading FC1 w/kernel 2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1, to FC2; initrd in grub.conf not upd...
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
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Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Jeremy Katz
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Reported: 2004-04-25 08:14 UTC by Lamont Peterson
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2004-11-04 14:14:14 UTC
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Description Lamont Peterson 2004-04-25 08:14:15 UTC
Description of problem: 
Upgrading FC1 system with 2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1 kernel already installed 
(and a 2.4 kernel also installed) to FC2test2, on first bootup GRUB 
fails to start FC2test2 installed kernel because grub.conf lists the 
initrd image for 2.4 kernel with the 2.6 kernel entry. 
 
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 
anaconda shipped  
 
How reproducible: 
easily 
 
Steps to Reproduce: 
1.  Install FC1. 
2.  Install kernel 2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1 in addition to the FC1 2.4 
kernel (i.e. use rpm -i to install 2.6 and do not remove 2.4). 
3.  Boot from FC2test2 CD1 and upgrade the existing FC1 system. 
 
Actual results: 
On the first bootup, GRUB can not find the file 
initrd-2.4.22-1.21xx.nptl.img 
 
This is because the grub.conf files reads: 
title Fedora Core (2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1) 
	root (hd0,1) 
	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1 .... 
	initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl.img 
 
Expected results: 
GRUB should be loading the initrd-2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1.img file that 
comes with the 2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1 kernel. 
 
Additional info: 
Using GRUB's editing feature, I changed the initrd line to the 
correct value and the system booted perfectly.  Next, I corrected t 
eerror in the grub.conf file.

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-05-06 22:04:30 UTC
Were you using lvm?

Comment 2 Lamont Peterson 2004-05-07 05:47:44 UTC
No, I was not using LVM. 

Comment 3 Jeremy Katz 2004-09-22 19:34:16 UTC
Does this work right with the final FC2?

Comment 4 Lamont Peterson 2004-09-22 21:19:01 UTC
I need to test it.  I will do so later this week.


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