Bug#459895: GRUB autoconfigured to an unbootable state

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version:
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/4.0_r1/i386/iso-cd/debian-40r1-i386-netinst.iso Date: 30 December 22:00

Machine: home-built desktop based on Via Epia M Processor: Via C3 900MHz
Memory : 512 MB DDR
Disk setup: 2 IDE drives, 3 SATA drives
hda: unused (I plan to remove it soon)
hdb:

    hdb1 --> /boot
    hdb2 --> extended
    hdb4 --> swap
    hdb5 --> /

GRUB menu.lst (relevant part only):

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-5-486 root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-486 root=/dev/hdb5 ro initrd /initrd.img-2.6.18-5-486
savedefault

I installed GRUB on the MBR of hdb (note: SECOND IDE disk, not first). After completing the installation and rebooting, GRUB reported "file not found" for vmlinuz. The reason for this is that since GRUB was installed on the second disk, hdb was assigned to (hd0) instead of (hd1). Changing the "root (hd1,0)" line to "root (hd0,0)" made the system bootable again.

The GRUB configurator in the installer should have been sophisticated enough to realize the drive would be re-mapped and written the menu.lst correctly.

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