Bug#614927: grub-install writes in /boot even with --root-directory
Nicolas George
nicolas.george at normalesup.org
Thu Feb 24 09:46:55 UTC 2011
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.98+20100804-14
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
When calling grub-install with --root-directory, to install Grub on an USB
stick for example, the following lines are executed at the end:
# If vestiges of GRUB Legacy still exist, tell the Debian packaging that
# they can ignore them.
if test -e /boot/grub/stage2 && test -e /boot/grub/menu.lst; then
touch /boot/grub/grub2-installed
fi
(report-bugs shows version 1.98+20100804-14, but these lines are identical
in version 1.99~rc1-3)
If grub-install was started without root privileges, this causes a harmless
warning.
If grub-install was started with root privileges, it may cause the
/boot/grub/grub2-installed file to be created although Grub2 has not
actually been installed on the system.
The attached patch probably fixes it. The system information below is
probably irrelevant for this bug.
Regards,
--
Nicolas George
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/root / ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0
/dev/mapper/ssecem-var /var ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0
/dev/mapper/ssecem-home /home ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0
/dev/mapper/ssecem-d32 /mnt/32 ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0
/dev/mapper/ssecem-data /data ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /cosmic ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_HD753LJ_S13UJDWQ719199
(hd1) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00L4B1_WD-WCAUH1229617
*********************** 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 {
}
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 2.6.35.5-ssecem' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35.5-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35.5-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.35.5-ssecem (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35.5-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35.5-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.33.3-ssecem' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.33.3-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.33.3-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.33.3-ssecem (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.33.3-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.33.3-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30.5-ssecem' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.30.5-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.5-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30.5-ssecem (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.30.5-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.5-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.29.5-ssecem' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.29.5-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.29.5-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.29.5-ssecem (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.29.5-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.29.5-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.29.1-ssecem' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.29.1-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.29.1-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.29.1-ssecem (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.29.1-ssecem ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.29.1-ssecem root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.24.2' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.24.2 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24.2 root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.24.2 (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.24.2 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24.2 root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.23.12' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.23.12 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23.12 root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.23.12 (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.23.12 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23.12 root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.21.5' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.21.5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21.5 root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.21.5 (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.21.5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21.5 root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.21.5-old' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.21.5-old ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21.5-old root=/dev/sda1 ro
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.21.5-old (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 8500d4d8-9c84-4671-a149-9b40846ed984
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.21.5-old ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21.5-old root=/dev/sda1 ro single
}
### 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
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (50, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.35.5-ssecem (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR (charmap=ISO-8859-1)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.38 Debian configuration management sy
ii grub-common 1.98+20100804-14 GRand Unified Bootloader, version
ii libc6 2.11.2-11 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.48-5 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 6.0.5 common files for the Debian Deskto
-- debconf information:
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
grub2/device_map_regenerated:
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
grub-pc/install_devices_failed: false
* grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: false
grub-pc/kopt_extracted: true
grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
grub-pc/disk_description:
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default:
grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
grub-pc/install_devices:
grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true
grub-pc/partition_description:
grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed:
grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
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