Created attachment 711611 [details] grub configuration file Description of problem: The last update rendered the system unbootable. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):3.8.2-206.fc18.x86_64 How reproducible: All the time Steps to Reproduce: 1.Start the box 2. 3. Actual results: Boot fails no messages Expected results: Normal boot Additional info: Forcing grubs into edit mode shows that the wrong partition uuid was assigned to root. Manually entering the proper uuid allows the system to boot into Kernel 3.8.2-206.fc18.x86_64. The partition in error is the one belonging to a different Fedora installation (Fedora 17). At a different partition on the same disk. In the ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### section of the attached copy of the grub.cfg file, Line 107 shows the uuid corresponding to (hd0,2) in place of the one for (hd0,8) where the Fedora 18 installation resides. The second entry of the same file correspond to the previous Kernel (3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64), there line 124 shows the correct uuid for the Fedora 18 installation. The file /dev/disk/by-uuid properly identifies the partitions and their corresponding uuids.
Changing component to grub2.
-> grubby
Kernel 3.8.2-206.fc18.x86_64 was expunged. Today's update installed kernel.x86_64 0:3.8.3-201.fc18. Grubs configuration still attempts to: 'linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.3-201.fc18.x86_64 root=UUID=817e9457-9918-47f4-a901-159d827d6def...' which is the wrong disk partition. This problem never observed with any previous version of Fedora whether they used grub or grub2. Furthermore it was not present with the kernels prior to kernel 3.8.2-206.fc18.x86_64.
The problem continues unresolved with the new update to kernel-3.8.3-203.fc18.x86_64. The only way to boot the box is to manually modify the ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### entry of the grub.cfg file.
The problem continues unresolved with the new update to kernel.x86_64 0:3.8.4-202.fc18. The only way to boot the box is to manually modify the ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### entry of the grub.cfg file. Are there any plans to fix this issue? If there is any way I can help, I'll be happy to.
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