Bug 499562 - Kernel option help screens in grub not correct
Summary: Kernel option help screens in grub not correct
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-05-07 08:21 UTC by Andrew Cannon
Modified: 2009-05-11 19:29 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2009-05-11 19:29:15 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
modified general.msg file with proposed changes. (1.01 KB, patch)
2009-05-07 08:37 UTC, Andrew Cannon
no flags Details | Diff
Modified options.msg file (975 bytes, patch)
2009-05-07 08:38 UTC, Andrew Cannon
no flags Details | Diff
Modified param.msg file (573 bytes, patch)
2009-05-07 08:39 UTC, Andrew Cannon
no flags Details | Diff
Modified rescue.msg file (550 bytes, patch)
2009-05-07 08:39 UTC, Andrew Cannon
no flags Details | Diff

Description Andrew Cannon 2009-05-07 08:21:06 UTC
Description of problem:
When trying to install F11-Preview, I was trying to follow the advice in the boot menu options; i.e. those in boot.iso/isolinux/params.msg, however, the new GRUB doesn't seem to accept that format.  This needs reworking for the full F11 release.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora 11-Preview

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot from CD/DVD 
2. Pass options such as linux askmethod
3. 
  
Actual results:
Get returned to the GRUB options screen

Expected results:
Boot using the alternative methods listed in the askmethod script.

Additional info:
Currently on F11-Preview cd for x86-64, and maybe others.

Comment 1 Andrew Cannon 2009-05-07 08:22:21 UTC
Sorry, not a booty bug, more like a GRUB bug.

Comment 2 Andrew Cannon 2009-05-07 08:37:27 UTC
Created attachment 342799 [details]
modified general.msg file with proposed changes.

I've modified general.msg, options.msg, params.msg and rescue.msg to reflect what I believe is the correct wording.  If not, please ignore these attachments or suggest new wording.

Comment 3 Andrew Cannon 2009-05-07 08:38:28 UTC
Created attachment 342801 [details]
Modified options.msg file

Comment 4 Andrew Cannon 2009-05-07 08:39:07 UTC
Created attachment 342802 [details]
Modified param.msg file

Comment 5 Andrew Cannon 2009-05-07 08:39:39 UTC
Created attachment 342803 [details]
Modified rescue.msg file

Comment 6 Jeremy Katz 2009-05-11 19:29:15 UTC
Thanks for the feedback.  There's a fair bit more out-dated with these messages.  And since we no longer show the messages except in very very special cases, we've instead gone the route of removing the messages so that we don't have to worry as much about them.


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