Bug#486863: grub-pc not working when evms is active

Brian Minton brian at minton.name
Wed Jun 18 15:48:26 UTC 2008


Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.96+20080601-2
Severity: important


I am using evms, grub should be checking /dev/sda1 but instead it looks
at /dev/evms/sda1 (/dev/evms/sda1 is the correct volume to use when
mounting, but not when accessing the device directly).  Here is the
output of dpkg:

Setting up grub-pc (1.96+20080601-2) ...
Generating core.img
grub-probe: error: Cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/evms/sda1.  Check
your device.map.

Auto-detection of a filesystem module failed.
Please specify the module with the option `--modules' explicitly.
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
 Errors were encountered while processing:
  grub-pc

-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/root / ext3 rw,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/root /dev/.static/dev ext3 rw,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/evms/sda1 /boot ext2 rw,errors=continue 0 0
/dev/evms/hdg1 /mnt/mythtv2 xfs rw,nobarrier,noquota 0 0
/dev/evms/sda3 /mnt/scratch xfs rw,nobarrier,noquota 0 0
/dev/evms/hdh3 /var ext3 rw,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/evms/hdf3 /home ext3 rw,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/hde
(hd1)	/dev/hdf
(hd2)	/dev/hdg
(hd3)	/dev/hdh
(hd4)	/dev/sda
(hd5)	/dev/sde
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.25.4 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]    1.5.22          Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common              1.96+20080601-2 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                    2.7-12          GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  liblzo2-2                2.03-1          data compression library
ii  libncurses5              5.6+20080614-1  Shared libraries for terminal hand

grub-pc recommends no packages.

-- debconf information:
* grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
* grub-pc/linux_cmdline:
-------------- next part --------------
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
#            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.           
default		saved

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout		5

# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
#      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title		Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root		(hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader	+1
#
# title		Linux
# root		(hd0,1)
# kernel	/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

title		Debian GNU/Linux, current kernel with evms boot disk
root		(hd4,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz root=/dev/evms/root_vol ro ramdisk_size=8196
initrd		/initrd.img
savedefault
boot

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hdb4 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
##      lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
##      memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20 Default
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20 Default (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20 Previous
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz.old root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20 Previous (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz.old root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22.3+bjm+slab
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.22.3+bjm+slab root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22.3+bjm+slab (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.22.3+bjm+slab root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22.2
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.22.2 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22.2 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.22.2 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.20 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.20 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.19
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.19 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.19 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.19 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.18 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.18 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.15.4
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.15.4 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.15.4 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.15.4 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.15
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.15 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.15 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.15 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.13.2
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.13.2 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.13.2 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.13.2 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.13.1
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.13.1 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.13.1 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.13.1 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.12.5
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.12.5 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.12.5 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.12.5 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.12
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.12 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.12 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.12 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.11.11+bjm
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.11.11+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.11.11+bjm (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.11.11+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.11-1-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.11-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.11-1-686 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.11-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.10
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.10 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.10-rc1-mm2+bjm
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.10-rc1-mm2+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.10-rc1-mm2+bjm
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.10-rc1-mm2+bjm (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.10-rc1-mm2+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.10-rc1-mm2+bjm
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.9+bjm
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.9+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.9+bjm (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.9+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8+bjm
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.8+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.8+bjm
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8+bjm (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.8+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.8+bjm
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-1-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.8-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.8-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-1-686 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.8-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.8-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7+bjm
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.7+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.7+bjm
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7+bjm (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.7+bjm root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.7+bjm
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7-1-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.7-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.7-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7-1-686 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.7-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.7-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.6-2-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.6-2-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.6-2-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.6-2-686 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.6-2-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.6-2-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.6-1-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.6-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.6-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.6-1-686 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.6-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.6-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.3-1-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.3-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.3-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.3-1-686 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.3-1-686 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.3-1-686
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.3
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.3 root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.3 (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.3 root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.22-xfs
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.4.22-xfs root=/dev/hdb4 ro 
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.22-xfs (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.4.22-xfs root=/dev/hdb4 ro single
savedefault

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST


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