Bug#567211: [grub-pc] Fails to generate grub.cfg with error /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot stat `/boot/grub/locale'

Thu Jan 28 00:01:38 UTC 2010

Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.98~20100126-1
Severity: important

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When upgrading my system using
# apt-get upgrade
among other messages I got the error
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot stat `/boot/grub/locale'

prub-pc was upgrading from from 1.98~20100115-1 to 1.98~20100126-1
and $LANG was "el_GR.UTF-8".
The file /boot/grub/locale was mentioned in the old grub.cfg with the lines

set locale_dir=/boot/grub/locale
set lang=el

The messages in detail are in [file1_apt-get_update.txt]

After this I tried
# apt-get -f install
with no success
The messages in detail are in [file2_apt-get_-f_install.txt]

After this I tried
# LANG=C apt-get -f install
and the grub.cfg was generated without any errors
The messages in detail are in [file3_LANG=C_apt-get_-f_install.txt]

Regards
George Famelis

--- System information. ---
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686

Debian Release: squeeze/sid
500 unstable www.debian-multimedia.org
500 unstable ftp.debian.org
500 testing ftp.debian.org
500 stable ftp.gr.debian.org
500 stable dl.google.com
1 experimental ftp.debian.org

--- Package information. ---
Depends (Version) | Installed
===================================-+-====================
libc6 (>= 2.3) | 2.10.2-5
debconf (>= 0.5) | 1.5.28
OR debconf-2.0 |
grub-common (= 1.98~20100126-1) | 1.98~20100126-1
ucf | 3.0025

Package's Recommends field is empty.

Suggests (Version) | Installed
===========================-+-===========
desktop-base (>= 4.0.6) | 5.0.5

--- Output from package bug script ---

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4 / ext3
rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda7 /home ext3 rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda6 /tmp ext3 rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda7 /var/cache/apt/archives ext3
rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/sda
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/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
}
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/moreblue-orbit-grub.png ; then
set color_normal=black/black
set color_highlight=magenta/black
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686" {
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
echo Loading Linux 2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686 ...
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686
root=UUID=36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4 ro
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686
(recovery mode)" {
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
echo Loading Linux 2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686 ...
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686
root=UUID=36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4 ro single
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-trunk-686" {
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
echo Loading Linux 2.6.32-trunk-686 ...
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-686
root=UUID=36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4 ro
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-trunk-686 (recovery mode)" {
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
echo Loading Linux 2.6.32-trunk-686 ...
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-686
root=UUID=36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4 ro single
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.31-1-686" {
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
echo Loading Linux 2.6.31-1-686 ...
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-686
root=UUID=36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4 ro
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-1-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.31-1-686 (recovery mode)" {
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4
echo Loading Linux 2.6.31-1-686 ...
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-686
root=UUID=36a95a95-8689-4ced-a5ef-0749107ce6c4 ro single
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-1-686
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### 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.
# Set console mode equivalent to vga=791
set gfxpayload=1024x768x16
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg
-------------- next part --------------
Tehanu!512 00:50:/root# apt-get upgrade
...
Προετοιμασία για αντικατάσταση grub-pc 1.98~20100115-1 (χρησιμοποιώντας το .../grub-pc_1.98~20100126-1_i386.deb) ...
Αποσυμπίεση του αντικαταστάτη grub-pc ...
Προετοιμασία για αντικατάσταση grub-common 1.98~20100115-1 (χρησιμοποιώντας το .../grub-common_1.98~20100126-1_i386.deb) ...
Αποσυμπίεση του αντικαταστάτη grub-common ...
Προετοιμασία για αντικατάσταση grub2 1.98~20100115-1 (χρησιμοποιώντας το .../grub2_1.98~20100126-1_i386.deb) ...
Αποσυμπίεση του αντικαταστάτη grub2 ...
...

Γίνεται εγκατάσταση grub-common (1.98~20100126-1) ...
Εγκατάσταση νέας έκδοσης του αρχείου ρυθμίσεων /etc/grub.d/10_linux ...
Εγκατάσταση νέας έκδοσης του αρχείου ρυθμίσεων /etc/grub.d/00_header ...
Γίνεται εγκατάσταση grub-pc (1.98~20100126-1) ...
Generating grub.cfg ...
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot stat `/boot/grub/locale'.
No path or device is specified.
Try `/usr/sbin/grub-probe --help' for more information.
dpkg: σφάλμα στην επεξεργασία του grub-pc (--configure):
 η υποδιεργασία installed post-installation script επέστρεψε κατάσταση λάθους 1
dpkg: προβλήματα εξαρτήσεων εμποδίζουν τη ρύθμιση του grub2:
 grub2 εξαρτάται από grub-pc. Ωστόσο:
  Το πακέτο grub-pc δεν έχει ρυθμιστεί ακόμη.
dpkg: σφάλμα στην επεξεργασία του grub2 (--configure):
 προβλήματα εξάρτησης - αφήνεται μη ρυθμισμένο

-------------- next part --------------
Tehanu!523 01:05:/etc/grub.d# apt-get -f install
Ανάγνωση Λιστών Πακέτων... Ολοκληρώθηκε
Κατασκευή Δένδρου Εξαρτήσεων
Ανάγνωση περιγραφής της τρέχουσας κατάσταση... Ολοκληρώθηκε
0 αναβαθμίστηκαν, 0 νέο εγκατεστημένα, 0 θα αφαιρεθούν και 2 δεν αναβαθμίζονται.
2 μη πλήρως εγκατεστημένα ή αφαιρέθηκαν.
Μετά από αυτή τη λειτουργία, θα χρησιμοποιηθούν 0B χώρου από το δίσκο.
Γίνεται εγκατάσταση grub-pc (1.98~20100126-1) ...
Generating grub.cfg ...
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot stat `/boot/grub/locale'.
No path or device is specified.
Try `/usr/sbin/grub-probe --help' for more information.
dpkg: σφάλμα στην επεξεργασία του grub-pc (--configure):
 η υποδιεργασία installed post-installation script επέστρεψε κατάσταση λάθους 1
dpkg: προβλήματα εξαρτήσεων εμποδίζουν τη ρύθμιση του grub2:
 grub2 εξαρτάται από grub-pc. Ωστόσο:
  Το πακέτο grub-pc δεν έχει ρυθμιστεί ακόμη.
dpkg: σφάλμα στην επεξεργασία του grub2 (--configure):
 προβλήματα εξάρτησης - αφήνεται μη ρυθμισμένο
Προέκυψαν σφάλματα κατά την επεξεργασία του:
 grub-pc
 grub2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
-------------- next part --------------
Tehanu!524 01:06:/etc/grub.d# LANG=C apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up grub-pc (1.98~20100126-1) ...
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found background image: moreblue-orbit-grub.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-vserver-686
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-686
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-686
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-686
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-1-686
done
Setting up grub2 (1.98~20100126-1) ...