Description of problem: preupgrade on completion of first step creates an entry in the boot menu. The kernel parameters passed here include something like hd:sda4:boot/upgrade/stage2.img. When this menu option was selected stage2 refused to load as it could not locate stage2.img. A helpful screen appeared with which to locate drive and path, but option entered here didnt work as well. Added a leading '/' ie hd:sda4:/boot/upgrade and it worked. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): preupgrade-0.9.3-3.fc8 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Yeah, I saw this too. The bug isn't low/low; it makes the system inoperable unless you know enough to spot the missing /.
It's only inoperable only for one reboot. The installer kernel is only the default kernel for the next reboot, not forever. Also this problem has been fixed in the upstream bzr - just not released as a package, yet.
Yes, this is fixed in bzr - see trac ticket #19: https://fedorahosted.org/preupgrade/ticket/19 This bug will be updated when we push out a new preupgrade package.
I just tried preupgrade from F8 to F9, and I have /boot on root. Apparently this patch from May '08 has still not been released. I'll try the workaround, but can a new pkg be spun, please?
It's in the updates-testing repo - preupgrade-0.9.8-2.fc[89].