[bug #3329] GRUB installation in an XFS partition invalidates the partition

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=================== BUG #3329: LATEST MODIFICATIONS ==================
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=3329&group_id=68

Changes by: Yoshinori K. Okuji <address@hidden>
Date: Sun 11/16/03 at 14:32 (GMT)

            What     | Removed                   | Added
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          Resolution | None                      | Wont Fix
              Status | Open                      | Closed


------------------ Additional Follow-up Comments ----------------------------
It is becaues of XFS but not of GRUB. XFS uses the boot sector of a partition 
for its own purpose, which is quite incompatible with the traditional way in 
PC. This report should be sent to XFS developers instead.



=================== BUG #3329: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================


Submitted by: None                    Project: GNU GRUB                     
Submitted on: Fri 04/25/03 at 17:16
Category:  Filesystem                 Severity:  Major                      
Priority:  None                       Bug Group:  Software Error            
Resolution:  Wont Fix                 Assigned to:  None                    
Originator Name:                      Originator Email:                     
Status:  Closed                       Release:  0.93                        
Reproducibility:  Every Time          Planned Release:                      

Summary:  GRUB installation in an XFS partition invalidates the partition

Original Submission:  I tried to install GRUB in an XFS partition. After the 
installation Linux does no longer recognize this partition and GRUB also 
doesn't know the partition type.



SuSE Linux 8.1 (Kernel 2.4.19).

Follow-up Comments
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Date: Sun 11/16/03 at 14:32         By: okuji
It is becaues of XFS but not of GRUB. XFS uses the boot sector of a partition 
for its own purpose, which is quite incompatible with the traditional way in 
PC. This report should be sent to XFS developers instead.

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Date: Tue 06/10/03 at 10:17         By: None
This is not a bug, XFS does not support partition bootloaders.

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Date: Fri 04/25/03 at 17:24         By: None
I used the 'install' command to install stage1 in the boot sector of the 
partition. Installation in the MBR makes no sense because it's the 2nd SCSI 
disk. The MBR of hd0 holds the Windows NT bootloader.


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