[Bug 913103] [NEW] GRUB recovery mode freeze

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Public bug reported:

My pc have 2 IDE HD with several partitions for to try several ubuntu distro.
Main distro is Ubuntu 10.4 32-bit were i've installed grub  1.98-1ubuntu12.
Another partition have Ubuntu 11.10 64bit were i tried to use recovery mode, but it always freeze then i cannot use.

Installed packages (in main distro):
grub-pc                    1.98-1ubuntu12      GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS version)
grub-common         1.98-1ubuntu12      GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (common files)

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
Release:	10.04

PC: Pentium(R) Dual-Core  CPU      E5300  @ 2.60GHz  (64bit)

I use usb keyboard so initally thinked that was the problem  (see the
attachment)

I tryied to remove all usb devices and to use ps2 keyboard and mouse, but it freeze anyway.
Btw i like to use usb keyboard and mouse so i need to solve this problem.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: grub (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53~lucid1-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jan  7 12:33:53 2012
InstallationMedia: UbuPlus5-32 - Release i386
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=it_IT:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=it_IT
 LC_MESSAGES=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub

** Affects: grub (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid

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Title:
  GRUB recovery mode freeze

Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  My pc have 2 IDE HD with several partitions for to try several ubuntu distro.
  Main distro is Ubuntu 10.4 32-bit were i've installed grub  1.98-1ubuntu12.
  Another partition have Ubuntu 11.10 64bit were i tried to use recovery mode, but it always freeze then i cannot use.

  Installed packages (in main distro):
  grub-pc                    1.98-1ubuntu12      GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS version)
  grub-common         1.98-1ubuntu12      GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (common files)

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
  Release:	10.04

  PC: Pentium(R) Dual-Core  CPU      E5300  @ 2.60GHz  (64bit)

  I use usb keyboard so initally thinked that was the problem  (see the
  attachment)

  I tryied to remove all usb devices and to use ps2 keyboard and mouse, but it freeze anyway.
  Btw i like to use usb keyboard and mouse so i need to solve this problem.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: grub (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53~lucid1-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Jan  7 12:33:53 2012
  InstallationMedia: UbuPlus5-32 - Release i386
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=it_IT:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=it_IT
   LC_MESSAGES=it_IT.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub

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