Bug 445679 - Request for Enhancement: Add a line to rescue (disk) "Re-install Grub"
Summary: Request for Enhancement: Add a line to rescue (disk) "Re-install Grub"
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: firstaidkit
Version: 8
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
low
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Assignee: Joel Andres Granados
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL: http://billlinux@rogers.com
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-05-08 14:09 UTC by Bill Case
Modified: 2008-08-07 17:17 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Last Closed: 2008-08-07 17:17:03 UTC
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Description Bill Case 2008-05-08 14:09:43 UTC
Description of problem:
Not my problem: But I blew my grub the other day.  Fixed it through the grub
shell myself.  I could do so because I had climed the grub learning curve a
couple of years ago.

But I thought there must be an easier way --particularly for people new to
Fedora or grub or people who are in a hurry we need a safe way to get their grub
re-installed at least to a default level.

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Additional info: What follows is a summary of exchanges on the users list:
> As I think about it, the Fedora 8 rescue disk starts with 5 options;
> 
> "
> Install or Upgrade existing system
> Install or Upgrade existing system (text mode)
> Rescue installed system
> Boot from local drive
> Memory test "
> 
> I am thinking of asking as a Request for Enhancement that a sixth rescue
> option line be added:
> 
> "Re-install Grub"
> 
> The reinstall grub option would just run Anaconda as far as grub
> installation and then quit before implementing reformatting or changing
> any other partition configurations.  No new kernels or other programs
> would be installed.
> 
> It seems quick and easy with little or no learning curve.  If more
> changes were wanted one of the other options could then be used instead.
>

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2008-05-08 14:19:07 UTC
This is one of the things that we're hoping to get with the integration of
firstaidkit into rescue mode

Comment 2 Joel Andres Granados 2008-05-09 08:32:20 UTC
this is a firstaidkit plugin that is being worked on.  It will be released
shortly with the new version of firstaidkit.  Changing the component so this
does not get ignore.

Comment 3 Joel Andres Granados 2008-08-07 17:17:03 UTC
This will be coming to fedora soon.   The grub plugin will make its appearance in f10.  you can checkitout in current git repo. https://fedorahosted.org/firstaidkit/ if you are impatient.  We do need some testing so feel free to open this bug again if the plugin fails miserably


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