Bug 82352 - Kernel pretty label is inconsistent in grub.conf
Summary: Kernel pretty label is inconsistent in grub.conf
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification: Red Hat
Component: mkinitrd
Version: 2.1
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Erik Troan
QA Contact: David Lawrence
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Whiteboard:
: 82397 (view as bug list)
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-01-21 15:45 UTC by Karsten Wade
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:06 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2003-01-26 16:16:08 UTC
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Description Karsten Wade 2003-01-21 15:45:04 UTC
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Description of problem:
The kernel pretty label (not version number), as generated into /etc/grub.conf,
is inconsisent.  For example:

title Red Hat Linux (2.4.9-e.10debug)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.10debug ro root=/dev/hda3
        initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.10debug.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.9-e.10)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.10 ro root=/dev/hda3
        initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.10.img
title Red Hat Linux Advanced Server (2.4.9-e.3)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.3 ro root=/dev/hda3
        initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.3.img

While the kernel version number actually identifies itself as the AS enterprise
version ('e'), the name of the kernel should be consistent as well.  Either "Red
Hat Linux Advanced Server" or "Red Hat Linux".

One example of where this is an issue is in writing documentation discussing
grub; examples must include a messy either/or case.

While it is possible to easily edit /etc/grub.conf to make it consistent, this
should not be a customer's job.



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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install RHLAS 2.1, note kernel pretty label in /etc/grub.conf (for 2.4.9-e.3)
2. Run up2date and update the kernel
3. Note that the kernel pretty label is inconsistent (esp. for 2.4.9-e.10)
    

Actual Results:  Kernel pretty labels are inconsistent.

Expected Results:  Kernel pretty labels should be consistent, either "Red Hat
Linux" or "Red Hat Linux Advanced Server".

Additional info:

Comment 1 Karsten Wade 2003-01-21 21:04:13 UTC
*** Bug 82397 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 Erik Troan 2003-01-26 16:16:08 UTC
new mkinitrd gets this from /etc/redhat-release, which should fix this for all
future products


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