address@hidden: Bug#172280: GRUB Read Error]

[Jason Thomas]

Can we add this to the list

----- Forwarded message from Matthew Bell <address@hidden> -----

> Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 06:04:11 +0800
> From: "Matthew Bell" <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Bug#172280: GRUB Read Error
> 
> Package: grub-doc
> Version: 0.92+cvs20021128-1
> Severity: wishlist
> tags: patch
> 
> I didn't spot this straight away, so associating the 'caution', wrt buggy 
> BIOSes not passing the correct boot drive, and therefore haveing to set the 
> 'd' option when using the 'install' command form the grub shell 
> (grub_13.html), with the text 'GrUB Read Error' and 'stage1', would help. You 
> could also state that BIOS ver: 'HP VectraHH.01.05US' is also known to be 
> buggy.
> 
> ---Patch---
> diff -ruN grub_13.html.orig grub_13.html
> --- grub_13.html.orig 2002-12-08 21:29:52.000000000 +0000
> +++ grub_13.html      2002-12-08 21:44:10.000000000 +0000
> @@ -1674,10 +1674,10 @@
>  </P><P>
>  
>  <STRONG>Caution:</STRONG> Several buggy BIOSes don't pass a booting drive
> -properly when booting from a hard disk drive. Therefore, you will have
> -to specify the option `<SAMP>d</SAMP>', whether your Stage2 resides at the
> -booting drive or not, if you have such a BIOS unfortunately. We know
> -these are defective in that:
> +properly when booting from a hard disk drive. This often results in a 'GRUB 
> +Read Error' during stage1. Therefore, you will have to specify the option 
> +`<SAMP>d</SAMP>', whether your Stage2 resides at the booting drive or not, 
> +if you have such a BIOS unfortunately. We know these are defective in that:
>  </P><P>
>  
>  <DL COMPACT>
> @@ -1687,6 +1687,7 @@
>  
>  <DT>
>  <DD>HP Vectra XU 6/200 BIOS version GG.06.11
> +<DD>HP Vectra VE 5/200 BIOS version HH.01.05US
>  </DL>
>  <P>
> 
> ---Patch - End---
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