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Bug 91910 - Incomplete message about GRUB when installing kernel using 'make install'
Summary: Incomplete message about GRUB when installing kernel using 'make install'
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High trivial
Assignee: Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers
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Keywords: Bug, InVCS
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Reported: 2005-05-08 09:53 UTC by Paul Worrall
Modified: 2005-11-11 08:59 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Paul Worrall 2005-05-08 09:53:04 UTC 
When I install a new kernel using 'make install' I get the following message:

GRUB is installed. To automatically switch to new kernels, point your
default entry in menu.lst to

The message does not state to what.  Also, I

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. in /usr/src/linux: make install
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
Installation proceeds correctly but incomplete instructions given about GRUB 
configuration 

Expected Results:  
instructions should correctly state the default entry in menu.lst
Comment 1 Henrik Brix Andersen 2005-06-11 08:28:53 UTC 
Which version of sys-apps/debianutils do you have installed?

What is the exact output of `make install` in your kernel tree?
Comment 2 Paul Worrall 2005-06-14 13:43:43 UTC 
When I raised the bug report: debianutils-1.16.7-r4 
Now: debianutils-2.13.1-r1 
 
wyvern linux # make install 
  CHK     include/linux/version.h 
make[1]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date. 
  CHK     include/linux/compile.h 
  CHK     usr/initramfs_list 
Kernel: arch/i386/boot/bzImage is ready 
sh /usr/src/linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r9/arch/i386/boot/install.sh 
2.6.11-gentoo-r9-prw-r15 arch/i386/boot/bzImage System.map "/boot" 
In order to use the new kernel image you have just installed, you 
will need to reboot the machine.  First, however, you will need to 
either make a bootable floppy diskette, re-run LILO, or have GRUB 
installed. 
 
Checking for ELILO...No 
 
GRUB is installed. To automatically switch to new kernels, point your 
default entry in menu.lst 
to /boot/arch/i386/boot/bzImage-2.6.11-gentoo-r9-prw-r15 
 
 
Whilst it does now say what menu.lst should be pointed to, the file it 
suggests does not exist.  I would expect it to 
say /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11-gentoo-r9-prw-r15
Comment 3 Henrik Brix Andersen 2005-06-14 14:06:52 UTC 
I can confirm this - I'll look into it.
Comment 4 Henrik Brix Andersen 2005-11-11 08:59:56 UTC 
This is fixed in sys-apps/debianutils-2.15.