I have an image that contains 2 OS's (windows 7 and Fedora 17). I can save to and restore from my server (which runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, with drbl and clonezilla. Clonezilla is at version 3.5.2-drbl1).
The restored Fedora version has grub2 installed, but when I restore, I noticed that Clonezilla installs grub over grub2, and then my fedora (which acts as the root partition) drops down into the boot prompt.
I have to reconfigure grub2 via the boot prompt, which, for a room of 30 or so computers ends up really annoying. Is there a switch that I can use to ensure that Clonezilla won't write over my grub2? Or somehow I can prevent this from happening in the first place?
I've read the changelogs, and it seems like this issue was solved a while ago, so I don't see why I'm still having this issue.
Thanks.
Last edit: docaholic 2013-11-20
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Does your Fedora 17 have both grub 1 and grub 2 files under /boot?
If so, it might confuse Clonezilla.
The rule for Clonezilla to decide if it's grub1 or grub2 is,
first it will look for .mod in /boot/, if not, it will check /boot/grub2/. If not any .mod files exist in both dirs, then it's grub 1. Otherwise, it's grub 2.
Therefore please make sure that.
Thanks.
Steven.
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Yes I have both a /grub and /grub2 folder in my boot, and the only files which contain .mod files is the /grub folder (/grub2 contains the grub.cfg file).
Is that the source of the problem?
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That's weird. Apparently there are *.mod in your /boot/grub or /boot/grub2, I have no idea why clonezilla still treats it as grub version 1.
How did you install your fedora 17? Or is it upgraded from earlier version of Fedora, e.g. 16 or 15?
Thanks.
Steven.
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OK.
Your clonezilla version is a little old.
Maybe it's easier that if you can try Clonezilla live, say 20131125-saucy. If it works, then you can use this mode in your Clonezilla SE: http://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-SE/use_clonezilla_live_in_drbl.php
Please let us know the results.
Thanks.
Steven.
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I have an image that contains 2 OS's (windows 7 and Fedora 17). I can save to and restore from my server (which runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, with drbl and clonezilla. Clonezilla is at version 3.5.2-drbl1).
The restored Fedora version has grub2 installed, but when I restore, I noticed that Clonezilla installs grub over grub2, and then my fedora (which acts as the root partition) drops down into the boot prompt.
I have to reconfigure grub2 via the boot prompt, which, for a room of 30 or so computers ends up really annoying. Is there a switch that I can use to ensure that Clonezilla won't write over my grub2? Or somehow I can prevent this from happening in the first place?
I've read the changelogs, and it seems like this issue was solved a while ago, so I don't see why I'm still having this issue.
Thanks.
Last edit: docaholic 2013-11-20
Does your Fedora 17 have both grub 1 and grub 2 files under /boot?
If so, it might confuse Clonezilla.
The rule for Clonezilla to decide if it's grub1 or grub2 is,
first it will look for .mod in /boot/, if not, it will check /boot/grub2/. If not any .mod files exist in both dirs, then it's grub 1. Otherwise, it's grub 2.
Therefore please make sure that.
Thanks.
Steven.
Yes I have both a /grub and /grub2 folder in my boot, and the only files which contain .mod files is the /grub folder (/grub2 contains the grub.cfg file).
Is that the source of the problem?
Could you please run:
1. find /boot/grub/ -iname ".mod" -print
2. find /boot/grub2/ -iname ".mod" -print
Then post the results?
Steven.
Hi Steven,
I've attached the results of the find commands as text files below.
I hope they help!
That's weird. Apparently there are *.mod in your /boot/grub or /boot/grub2, I have no idea why clonezilla still treats it as grub version 1.
How did you install your fedora 17? Or is it upgraded from earlier version of Fedora, e.g. 16 or 15?
Thanks.
Steven.
Fedora 17 was installed via upgrade from Fedora 15 (using a Live USB).
OK.
Your clonezilla version is a little old.
Maybe it's easier that if you can try Clonezilla live, say 20131125-saucy. If it works, then you can use this mode in your Clonezilla SE:
http://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-SE/use_clonezilla_live_in_drbl.php
Please let us know the results.
Thanks.
Steven.