Can you please use TJ method using hives (BCD) to see what it gives on your rescue partition (/dev/sda1) ? Thanx
2010/11/13 delance <476...@bugs.launchpad.net> > Same as > https://launchpad.net/~intuitivenipple<https://launchpad.net/%7Eintuitivenipple>(TJ). > > dela...@delance-desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -l > > Périphérique Amorce Début Fin Blocs Id Système > /dev/sda1 1 1567 12586896 27 Inconnu > /dev/sda2 * 1568 39238 302592307+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > /dev/sda3 39239 71109 256003807+ 83 Linux > /dev/sda4 71110 77825 53946270 83 Linux > > dela...@delance-desktop:~$ sudo os-prober > /dev/sda1:Windows Vista (loader):Windows:chain > /dev/sda2:Windows Recovery Environment (loader):Windows1:chain > > In fact, recovery is first one and Vista second one. > > -- > Grub2 affected when os-prober incorrectly identifies Windows and Recovery > partitions > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/476625 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in “os-prober” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: grub > > The grub os-prober mis-identifies the Compaq recovery partition as Windows > XP and the Windows XP partition as "ubuntu linux". Choosing Windows XP from > the grub boot menu runs the Compaq recovery program - a BAD idea. Choosing > ubuntu linux on the other hand launches Windows XP correctly (or at least it > did before today's update!). Substantiating information below: > > Grub was updated 6Nov 10:30AM but that doesn't change the behavior from > before the update. > > <<< Output from fdisk -l with added comment identifying partition usage >>> > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sda1 1 617 4664488+ b W95 FAT32 > Compaq recovery partition > /dev/sda2 * 618 5372 35947800 7 HPFS/NTFS > Windows XP > /dev/sda3 5373 7269 14341320 83 Linux > Ubuntu / > /dev/sda4 7270 20671 101319120 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) > /dev/sda5 7270 7404 1020568+ 82 Linux swap / > Solaris /swap > /dev/sda6 7405 20671 100298488+ 83 Linux > /home > > <<< Partial content of /boot/grub/grub.cfg showing relevant sections >>> > > ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### > menuentry "Windows NT/2000/XP (on /dev/sda1)" { > insmod fat > set root=(hd0,1) > search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4452-51a8 > drivemap -s (hd0) ${root} > chainloader +1 > } > menuentry "ubuntu Linux (on /dev/sda2)" { > insmod ntfs > set root=(hd0,2) > search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3c78b47778b4318e > drivemap -s (hd0) ${root} > chainloader +1 > } > ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### > > <<< Partial list of grub.cfg generated by grub before today's update >>> > > ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### > menuentry "Windows NT/2000/XP (on /dev/sda1)" { > insmod fat > set root=(hd0,1) > search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4452-51a8 > drivemap -s (hd0) ${root} > chainloader +1 > } > menuentry "ubuntu Linux (on /dev/sda2)" { > insmod ntfs > set root=(hd0,2) > search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3c78b47778b4318e > drivemap -s (hd0) ${root} > chainloader +1 > } > ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: i386 > Date: Fri Nov 6 10:45:25 2009 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: grub (not installed) > ProcEnviron: > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic > SourcePackage: grub > Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686 > XsessionErrors: > (gnome-settings-daemon:1705): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: > assertion `src != NULL' failed > (gnome-settings-daemon:1705): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: > assertion `src != NULL' failed > (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1752): GLib-CRITICAL **: > g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed > (nautilus:1737): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion > `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed > (gnome-appearance-properties:1832): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_display_sync: > assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/476625/+subscribe > -- Grub2 affected when os-prober incorrectly identifies Windows and Recovery partitions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/476625 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
