Description of problem: Upgrading or reinstalling kernel throw this error message "grubby fatal error: unable to find a suitable template" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): F16 How reproducible: easy Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot to older kernel (for example 3.1.0-5) 2. reinstall the new kernel (for example 3.1.0-7) by this command $ yum reinstall kernel -y 2>&1 | tee reinstall.log Actual results: reinstall.log include this error message: "grubby fatal error: unable to find a suitable template" Expected results: kernel upgrade/reinstall without error Additional info: tested on 2x nodes i686 and x86_64, booth of them were upgraded from F15 to F16
Created attachment 531700 [details] reinstall log
Created attachment 531862 [details] grub2 menu.lst post-transaction I just hit the same problem. Yet, the new grub config seems fine, saving for the lack of failsafe entry for the new kernel.
Created attachment 531863 [details] proper file
Yes, "failsafe" entry is missing. I'm also "confused" from printing 'Loading Fedora (3.1.0-1.fc16.x86_64)' in each boot even if the kernel version is different: menuentry 'Fedora (3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { ... echo 'Loading Fedora (3.1.0-1.fc16.x86_64)' ... }
I created 2x new bugs about grub.cfg: 751604, 751603 I don't know is they are relative to this issue or not.
Created attachment 533453 [details] Newer grub.cfg Even with no failsafe entries in grub.cfg at the start of the transaction this issue still happens. And same as in comment 4, the "Loading Fedora" line announces an incorrect kernel.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 730357 ***