Bug#604845: grub-pc: update-grub fails with "error: Couldn't find PV pv1. Check your device.map."
B. Vogel
bbvogel at home.nl
Wed Nov 24 18:56:04 UTC 2010
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.98+20100804-8
Severity: important
Update-grub uses grub-probe to get more information on "/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2".
This fails and as a result /boot/grub/grub.cfg is not created.
Workaround: add in /etc/default/grub
GRUB_FONT=/boot/grub/unicode.pf2
# update-grub
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
Generating grub.cfg ...
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: Couldn't find PV pv1. Check your device.map.
In /etc/grub.d/00_header the following line fails:
prepare_grub_to_access_device `${grub_probe} --target=device "${GRUB_FONT_PATH}"`
# grub-probe --target=device "/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
/dev/mapper/main-usr
Which is correct.
Looking at /usr/lib/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib the function "prepare_grub_to_access_device ()"
has the following grub-probe commands:
abstraction="`${grub_probe} --device ${device} --target=abstraction`"
partmap="`${grub_probe} --device ${device} --target=partmap`"
fs="`${grub_probe} --device ${device} --target=fs`"
fs_uuid="`${grub_probe} --device ${device} --target=fs_uuid 2> /dev/null`"
with device=/dev/mapper/main-usr
grub-probe fails for target=abstraction and target=partmap:
# grub-probe --device /dev/mapper/main-usr --target=abstraction
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
grub-probe: error: Couldn't find PV pv1. Check your device.map.
# grub-probe --device /dev/mapper/main-usr --target=partmap
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
grub-probe: error: Couldn't find PV pv1. Check your device.map.
# grub-probe --device /dev/mapper/main-usr --target=fs
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
ext2
# grub-probe --device /dev/mapper/main-usr --target=fs_uuid
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
grub-probe: warn: Discarding improperly nested partition (hd3,msdos3,msdos1).
4a9fd467-0220-44f7-ab75-bcfbd369033a
And with this error update-grub aborts.
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/mapper/main-root / ext3 rw,noatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/md0 /boot ext3 rw,noatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/mapper/main-home /home ext3 rw,noatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/mapper/main-opt /opt ext3 rw,noatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/mapper/main-usr /usr ext3 rw,noatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/mapper/main-var /var ext3 rw,noatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/mapper/ctmp /tmp ext2 rw,noatime,errors=continue 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-MAXTOR_6L080J4_664132555626
(hd1) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y30ZWKJE
(hd2) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1000FYPS-01ZKB1_WD-WCASJ2034061
(hd3) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1000FYPS-01ZKB1_WD-WCASJ1709941
*********************** 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="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
{GRUB_FONT} /boot/grub/unicode.pf2
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
if loadfont /grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
insmod png
if background_image /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 2.6.32-5-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/main-root ro video=VGA-1:e quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/main-root ro single video=VGA-1:e
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64-raid' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64-raid ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64-raid root=/dev/mapper/main-root ro video=VGA-1:e quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64-raid
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64-raid (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64-raid ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64-raid root=/dev/mapper/main-root ro single video=VGA-1:e
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64-raid
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/main-root ro video=VGA-1:e quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/main-root ro single video=VGA-1:e
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
multiboot /memtest86+_multiboot.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b725604d-4b2d-4144-88ce-ae56ebc64a5c
multiboot /memtest86+_multiboot.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### 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.
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, rescue with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, rescue with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, rescue' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2
echo 'Loading Linux ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz root=UUID=8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, rescue (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(md1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2
echo 'Loading Linux ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz root=UUID=8c4dc978-7fad-4584-8329-629bebc803a2 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img
}
### 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 testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=nl_NL.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL set to nl_NL.UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.36 Debian configuration management sy
ii grub-common 1.98+20100804-8 GRand Unified Bootloader, version
ii libc6 2.11.2-7 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.48-4 The Linux Kernel Device Mapper use
ii ucf 3.0025+nmu1 Update Configuration File: preserv
grub-pc recommends no packages.
Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
ii desktop-base 5.0.6 common files for the Debian Deskto
-- debconf information:
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
grub2/device_map_regenerated:
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
grub-pc/install_devices_failed: false
* grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
grub-pc/kopt_extracted: true
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-MAXTOR_6L080J4_664132555626, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y30ZWKJE, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1000FYPS-01ZKB1_WD-WCASJ2034061, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1000FYPS-01ZKB1_WD-WCASJ1709941
grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true
grub-pc/disk_description:
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
grub-pc/partition_description:
grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed:
grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet
grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
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