Bug 543810 - Wrong boot flag
Summary: Wrong boot flag
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Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 533658
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 12
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-12-03 07:59 UTC by Krishnadas K R
Modified: 2009-12-03 09:30 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-12-03 08:04:06 UTC
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Description Krishnadas K R 2009-12-03 07:59:47 UTC 
Description of problem:
While trying to install f12 into extended logical partiions boot flag is set onto the /boot partition causing no booting (even after selection of mbr). had to manualy check the boot flag on the primary partion (consist windows) .

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

Fedora 12 Desktop Edition Live , Anaconda
How reproducible:

Installing to extended logical partion for dual boot setup with windows

Steps to Reproduce:
1.sda1 -windows
2.sda8 - /boot -512MB -ext4
3.sda9 - / - 10gb - ext4
4. sda10 - swap - 1024 mb
  
Actual results:

no grub boot loader 

Expected results:

a grub boot loader with selction menu fedora and other
Additional info:
Comment 1 Hans de Goede 2009-12-03 08:04:06 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 533658 ***
Comment 2 Krishnadas K R 2009-12-03 09:30:51 UTC 
I am facing this bug for first time because i used the live media. from now on will use only the install DVD which i used for all previous version.
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