Bug#633349: grub-common: 30_os-prober is generating a syntactically invalid entry for a recently deleted kernel

Joe Pfeiffer joseph at pfeifferfamily.net
Sat Jul 9 14:43:48 UTC 2011 

Package: grub-common
Version: 1.99-6
Severity: normal

This morning I purged linux-image-2.6.32.3.686.  update-grub now reports
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-686
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-686
Found Debian GNU/Linux (wheezy/sid) on /dev/sda1
Found Debian GNU/Linux (wheezy/sid) on /dev/sdb1
error: syntax error.
error: Incorrect command.
error: syntax error.
error: line no: 198
Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.
Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub
and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with
/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new file attached.
done

Line 198 is an entry for 2.6.32-5 which contains lots of nonprinting
characters; /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new is at the end of this report

-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (700, 'testing'), (650, 'stable'), (600, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
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-common depends on:
ii  gettext-base            0.18.1.1-3       GNU Internationalization utilities
ii  libc6                   2.13-7           Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libdevmapper1.02.1      2:1.02.63-3      The Linux Kernel Device Mapper use
ii  libfreetype6            2.4.4-2          FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii  libfuse2                2.8.5-3          Filesystem in Userspace (library)
ii  zlib1g                  1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3 compression library - runtime

Versions of packages grub-common recommends:
ii  os-prober                     1.47       utility to detect other OSes on a 

Versions of packages grub-common suggests:
pn  desktop-base                  <none>     (no description available)
pn  grub-emu                      <none>     (no description available)
pn  multiboot-doc                 <none>     (no description available)
pn  xorriso                       <none>     (no description available)

-- no debconf information
#
# 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 raid
insmod mdraid09
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(mduuid/a5bd68a4e67324e56edd6e1bf730ca6e)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod raid
  insmod mdraid09
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(mduuid/a5bd68a4e67324e56edd6e1bf730ca6e)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
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 2.6.39-2-686-pae' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid09
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(mduuid/a5bd68a4e67324e56edd6e1bf730ca6e)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-pae root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid09
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(mduuid/a5bd68a4e67324e56edd6e1bf730ca6e)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-pae root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid09
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(mduuid/a5bd68a4e67324e56edd6e1bf730ca6e)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38-2-686 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-686 root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-686
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid09
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(mduuid/a5bd68a4e67324e56edd6e1bf730ca6e)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38-2-686 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-686 root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-686
}
### 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 ###
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-pae root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro quiet
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-pae root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-686 (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-686 root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro quiet
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-686 (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-686 root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-pae root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro quiet
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-pae root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-686 (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-686 root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro quiet
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-686 (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-686 root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6b5622a3-e914-4152-8320-74a29c498ac7
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=6b5622a3-e914-4152-8J ²§JçW&{¢qwç¢ìùV<â¡}³Ã택µ¥c¹ÞúáÅ%ö‡·ëÀA¸âÀâ=(ª‰ÍÙæ&hâ§ÈxZrîùæàæ”PCsJ¿ØæcHͦð­A¨,;çFhêçFwmVŸ2À9wèYá3£pxeÝÜÈú¹ƒ…ÓMιÃoM®K œ¾M8œ)|vÝÜÁâá°³nî°ú¹#šSmN’,|Ö%ª›;¢þ·'Q˜&ýöuxÙ÷Ypè!ð ¿åI*‰u3uƒØ%jªKÖ¹…ÎK8B…½HKìáιýœÎUÆ+ιƒ5ÌU©a2ôRræ#”Y`=L+ìEA¢[7»>¥`°ë£lêö ŸýP7·sY7J8¬÷B㺨úƒsîÈ¡pÈT—bhN¿W—ÒO
}
### 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 ###

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