Re: [Bug-grub] grub/reiserfs/menu problem

[Jason Thomas]

I'm using reiserfs with grub on a debian system with 2.4.12-ac3, it
works for me.

if formatting with a different tool fixed yoru problem then perhaps
there are some differences in the tools causing this.

can you point out what versions of the mkreiserfs tool where used. and
what distro! not that I know how to fix it, but this info will be need
to figure this out.

On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 06:47:07PM +0100, Rui Prior wrote:
> I had a similar problem ("failed line xxx" after loading stage 1.5 (I guess), 
> then no boot possible, not even using "root (fd0)" then "chainloader +1" to 
> boot from the floppy) after converting my root partition to reiserfs. I had 
> previously made a .tar.gz of my filesystem, then using rescue disk did a 
> mkreiserfs on my root partition, then extracted the .tar.gz and finally 
> re-installed grub.
> No matter what I tried (believe me, I wasted a LOT of hours) it wouldn't 
> boot. I solved the problem by:
> 1) installing Mandrake 8.1 again, this time with a reiserfs root filesystem
> 2) deleted everything from the root partition
> 3) extracted the tar.gz again
> 
> Now it boots perfectly, and even if I reinstall grub (using the very same 
> files as previously) it still works!
> Any idea on the possible cause of the problem?

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