[Bug 888281] Re: Boot from FAT32 error and return to grub menu

[Colin Watson]

Please use 'diff -u' when generating diffs.  Context diffs are difficult
to read, and are especially painful when there's no actual context
included.  Also, put the previous version on the diff command line
before the new version so that the patch doesn't come out reversed.

As for the substance of the patch, I had to think about it a bit to
convince myself that it was safe to use Linux's loop device ordering as
a unique key for GRUB's loop device naming, but after consideration I
agree that it's fine.  I'll apply this patch for my next upload.

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Title:
  Boot from FAT32 error and return to grub menu

Status in Wubi, Windows Ubuntu Installer:
  Confirmed
Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  This problem was observed on an i386 machine with a fresh Wubi
  installation of Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot on a FAT32 primary partition.

  Booting the default grub menu selection results in the message "You need to load the kernel first", and a subsequent return to the grub menu.
  Once returned to the Grub menu, I only have to press <Enter> to properly boot Oneiric.

  My previous Wubi Natty set-up did not show this error.

  My old machine is set-up for multi-boot:
  1. c: partition FAT32 with Win98se;
  2. XP on NTFS in an extended DOS partition;
  3. a fresh Wubi Oneiric installation on the c:-drive.

  After a fresh Wubi Oneiric install, the Grub menu has only the two default entries.
  My partitions are: (memdisk) (hd0) (loop0) (hd0,msdos5) (hd0,msdos2) (hd1) (hd1,msdos1)..

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