grub segfaults on x86_64 SATA

[Jonathan Berry]

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:28:04 -0500, Phil Schaffner
<Philip.R.Schaffner at nasa.gov> wrote:
> Starting a new thread as the last related one "Re: Grub install broken
> after kernel update" seemed to be generating more heat than light.
> 
> The problem (which seems to be similar to another one mentioned in the
> thread mentioned above):
> 
> Installed a new larger/faster SATA disk, copied/configured/booted FC3
> installation, and attempted to reconfigure grub to use the new /boot
> partition.  Attempting to run grub or grub-install to update boot record
> results in "Segmentation fault".  The old MBR is not changed.  Cannot
> create a grub floppy either due to segfault, although a grub floppy
> created on a i686 system can be used to boot the x86_64 smp system, as
> can the instance of grub created by anaconda on the original SATA disk.
> Not sure if this may be an x86_64smp, or a SATA problem, or ???.  The
> problem has persisted through multiple kernel upgrades.   Details can be
> seen in the Bugzilla report
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=147600
> 
> Any suggestions appreciated, as would be any comments or action on the
> Bugzilla item.
> 
> Thanks,
> Phil

Here's something that you could try.  Uninstall the x86_64 grub and
install the i386 version instead.  "yum remove grub" and then "yum
install grub.i386" should work.  Then try doing the root, setup and
see what happens.  It might could help narrow down the problem.

Jonathan