Bug#608449: grub-pc: infinite debconf prompt loop (10 which devices? 20 continue without installing? 30 goto 10)

[Jonathan Nieder]

Jonathan Nieder wrote:

> Bugscript output attached.

Not my best day for attachments.  Here's the actual bugscript
result.
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*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/mapper/copier-root / ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda1 /boot ext2 rw,relatime,errors=continue 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD64AA_WD-WM6531015187
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod lvm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(copier-root)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9cbd61d7-4435-42bb-aec7-d96b5549c552
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set feff847d-60df-4d91-bd4b-e5dae4b2bb08
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set feff847d-60df-4d91-bd4b-e5dae4b2bb08
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/mapper/copier-root ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set feff847d-60df-4d91-bd4b-e5dae4b2bb08
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/mapper/copier-root ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30-2-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set feff847d-60df-4d91-bd4b-e5dae4b2bb08
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.30-2-686 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/copier-root ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30-2-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set feff847d-60df-4d91-bd4b-e5dae4b2bb08
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.30-2-686 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/copier-root ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set feff847d-60df-4d91-bd4b-e5dae4b2bb08
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-686 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/copier-root ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set feff847d-60df-4d91-bd4b-e5dae4b2bb08
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-686 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/copier-root ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg