Bug#587022: grub-pc no longer installs to logical partition
Alon Horn
salonh at t2.technion.ac.il
Thu Jun 24 14:27:58 UTC 2010
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.98+20100617-1
Severity: normal
sometime in the recent week, grub-pc broke on my system, resulting in a static
GRUB_ at the top of the screen after chainloading {presumably} it's menu.
trying to reinstall manually fails:
# grub-install --force /dev/sda8
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR. This is a BAD idea..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: cannot read `/boot/grub/core.img' correctly.
:/boot/grub# cat device.map
(hd0) /dev/sda
I'm installing to /dev/sda8 since I multyboot, and have each install keep it's
own grub menu seperatelly.
regards,
Alon
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** WARNING grub-setup left core.img in filesystem
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/sda8 / ext4 rw,noatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda5 /home ext3 rw,noatime,resuid=1000,resgid=1000,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 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
}
if terminal_input console ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_input
terminal console
fi
if terminal_output console ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal console
fi
set timeout=2
### 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,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ee5804d8-9f74-4221-9cde-510ed2701041
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/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,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ee5804d8-9f74-4221-9cde-510ed2701041
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-3-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ee5804d8-9f74-4221-9cde-510ed2701041
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-3-686 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-3-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ee5804d8-9f74-4221-9cde-510ed2701041
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-3-686 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-686
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###
menuentry "Other OS:" {
echo ""
}
menuentry "Debian (sda6)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aedc4137-b4b4-4ca4-ab18-975b753dc877
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "XP Home (sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6d8c7efd8c7bc55
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "ThinkVantage R&R (sda4)" {
insmod fat
set root=(hd0,4)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8870-84f5
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Debian rescue (sda7)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0)
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###
### 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
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.32 Debian configuration management sy
ii grub-common 1.98+20100617-1 GRand Unified Bootloader, version
ii libc6 2.11.2-1 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.48-2 The Linux Kernel Device Mapper use
ii ucf 3.0025 Update Configuration File: preserv
grub-pc recommends no packages.
Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
ii desktop-base 5.0.5 common files for the Debian Deskto
-- debconf information:
grub-pc/kopt_extracted: false
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/sda8
grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet
grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
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