[Bug 466434] Re: Grub 1.97beta4 fails to set up correct Windows XPentry

[Bruce R]

Yes, this occurs with ALL subsequent versions of Ubuntu using 'grub2' but
I have circumvented this by reverting to 'legacy grub' which is far easier to
customize, with a very useful 'timeout  -1' capability in 'menu.lst' that yields
a startup menu indefinite pause that allows consideration of what to select.

Thankfully 'legacy grub' hasn't yet been deleted from the repository but I
guess that its days are numbered.

I hope that this answers your question.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rolf Leggewie 
  To: bm007a0030 at blueyonder.co.uk 
  Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:15 PM
  Subject: [Bug 466434] Re: Grub 1.97beta4 fails to set up correct Windows XPentry


  Apologies for the delay in response, we get more reports than we have
  manpower to work on.

  Did this ever occur in lucid or later?

  ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
         Status: New => Incomplete

  ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Assignee: (unassigned) => Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)

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Title:
  Grub 1.97beta4 fails to set up correct Windows XP entry

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub

  In installing 29oct2009 release, 64-bit Karmic, the new grub 1.97beta4
  failed to correctly detect and create a new startup menu for one of
  two WinXP active partitions. Two menu entries were created in
  /boot/grub/grub.cfg but both contain the same the same UUID code, so
  only that partition can be loaded.  For many years 'Legacy GRUB' has
  worked well, with gedit or even grubedit tools allowing more
  meaningful menu display and operation, but I suppose that's what you
  must expect from a Beta4 version.

  If it can't be fixed very soon, an Update reversion to 'Legacy Grub'
  might be a possible solution, to encourage migration from dual-boot
  Windows ?

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct 31 11:08:30 2009
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
  LiveMediaBuild: Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.1 "Lenny" - Official Snapshot i386 LIVE Binary 20091005-14:14
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: grub (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
  SourcePackage: grub
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
  XsessionErrors:
   (gnome-settings-daemon:1994): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
   (gnome-settings-daemon:1994): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
   (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2095): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
   (nautilus:2090): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
   (gnome-panel:2089): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_widget_size_allocate(): attempt to allocate widget with width -10 and height 24

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