[Bug 1065173] Re: boot to grub-recovery after software updater updates grub binary on 12.10

[karl anliot]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/115xcj/updated_to_1210_beta_now_i_cant_load_windows/

similar unreported problem linked above

** Description changed:

  i'm running dual boot system, for some reason, after a software updater
  on 12.10, grub never can load the correct binary.  My system is on
  /dev/sdc/
  
  To reproduce, install grub to /sda but boot to /sdc
  
  should not boot to grub-recovery after a software update
+ 
+ 
+ root at lubuntu:/home/lubuntu# grub-install  --boot-
+ directory=/media/lubuntu/8f3b3f46-97a9-45f2-8566-368a6785e727/boot/
+ /dev/sda
+ 
+ ^above is the line i use to fix the broken grub with an old 12.10 livecd
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: grub-pc 2.00-7ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 10 14:04:20 2012
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.1)
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANGUAGE=en_US:en
-  TERM=xterm
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  LANGUAGE=en_US:en
+  TERM=xterm
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  boot to grub-recovery after software updater updates grub binary on
  12.10

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i'm running dual boot system, for some reason, after a software
  updater on 12.10, grub never can load the correct binary.  My system
  is on /dev/sdc/

  To reproduce, install grub to /sda but boot to /sdc

  should not boot to grub-recovery after a software update


  root at lubuntu:/home/lubuntu# grub-install  --boot-
  directory=/media/lubuntu/8f3b3f46-97a9-45f2-8566-368a6785e727/boot/
  /dev/sda

  ^above is the line i use to fix the broken grub with an old 12.10
  livecd

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: grub-pc 2.00-7ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 10 14:04:20 2012
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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