Comment 19 for bug 402795

I have only replaced $root with ${root} and after that everything went fine.

On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Tux <email address hidden> wrote:

> I have just installed the latest karmic 64 bits release from today
> (31-07-09) and still have this problem. Running Karmic on a Acer Aspire 5051
> AWXMi with dual boot windows xp and karmic koala. After following
> suggenstions in this bug report I managed to get my xp installation
> detected, which wasn't directly after install. Steps followed:
> Step 1 - Install os-prober package
> Step 2 - cd /etc/grub.d
> Step 3 - sudo gedit 30_otheros
> Step 4 - search and replace $root with ${root}
> Step 5 - Save 30_otheros
> Step 6 - sudo update-grub2
> Step 7 - sudo reboot
> (Adjusted list form Grant Paton-Simpson)
>
> lsb_release -rd
> Description: Ubuntu karmic (development branch)
> Release: 9.10
>
> uname -a
> Linux dikkiedik 2.6.31-4-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 27 18:39:59 UTC
> 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> apt-cache policy grub2
> grub2:
> Geïnstalleerd: (geen)
> Kandidaat: 1.96+20090611-1ubuntu4
> Versietabel:
> 1.96+20090611-1ubuntu4 0
> 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages
>
> --
> windows option not shown
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/402795
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>
> Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in grub2 in Ubuntu Karmic: Fix Released
> Status in “grub2” package in Debian: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: grub2
>
> Grub does not show the boot menu option for Windows, despite it being in
> the config file.
>