Bug#626853: grub-pc: Grub2 reboots repetadly when using RAID1 on /boot on GPT partition

Stefano stefano13no at gmail.com
Sun May 15 21:39:53 UTC 2011


Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.98+20100804-14
Severity: normal

I migrated this evening my debian squeeze from a standard installation to a RAID-1 software setup using GPT partitions (though I'm on a non-EFI system / I'm o BIOS, this seems to be supported as wikipedia states ... I hope so at least because I had planned to create a RAID-6 array with > 2TB partition).
The problem is the following: just after the boots (the POST of the BIOS) the system gets to the grub screen (I suppose) and before I can see / do anything, the computer reboots over and over.
I had tried with third-part kernel (linux-headers-2.6.38-bpo.2-all-amd64), custom kernel and whatever I do does not change the end result.
I even tried with extlinux but couldn't get past the operating system check of the BIOS (at least didn't reboot).
I do not even get to a grub console and /var/log/messages doesn't report any errors.
Tried even with grub (legagy) but couldn't get as "far" because GPT support is lacking.
All partitions (boot, swap, root, tmp) are mapped to md0, md1, md2, md3 (RAID-1 disk array).
Boot partition is marked as active by parted and gdisk.

Mainboard is ASUS M4A89GTD PRO if that can help.

-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/sr0 /livemnt/boot iso9660 ro,relatime,mode=0644 0 0
/dev/loop0 /livemnt/squashfs squashfs ro,relatime 0 0
/dev/md2 / ext4 rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/md0 /boot ext3 rw,relatime,errors=continue,barrier=0,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/md2 /tmp ext4 rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_HD105SI_S25GJ9GB100759
(hd1)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_HD204UI_S2H7J1BB209017
(hd2)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_HD204UI_S2H7JD1B222747
(hd3)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD20EARS-00MVWB0_WD-WMAZA3855522
(hd4)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD20EARS-00MVWB0_WD-WCAZA5865203
*********************** 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 ###
insmod raid
insmod raid1
insmod raid6
insmod mdraid
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext3
insmod ext4
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 mdraid
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(md/2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(md/0)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=30
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod raid
insmod mdraid
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(md/2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then
  set color_normal=light-gray/black
  set color_highlight=white/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/09_swraid1_setup ###
# 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 2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        recordfail
        insmod raid
        insmod raid1
        insmod mdraid
        insmod ext2
        insmod ext3
        set root='(hd1,1)'
        linux   /vmlinuz-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 root=/dev/md2 ro quiet
        initrd  /initrd.img-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64
}
### END /etc/grub.d/09_swraid1_setup ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38.4' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38.4 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.38.4 root=UUID=08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c ro  
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.38.4
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38.4 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38.4 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.38.4 root=UUID=08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.38.4
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 root=UUID=08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c ro  
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 root=UUID=08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64
}
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_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c ro  
	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_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=08211488-40ce-470d-badc-a8e8b98ecd7c ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-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_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	linux16	/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	linux16	/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" {
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	multiboot	/memtest86+_multiboot.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" {
	insmod raid
	insmod mdraid
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='(md/0)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73ca95eb-cf3c-42ea-ab28-1dbfeb27e318
	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.
### 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: 6.0.1
  APT prefers stable-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.35-std160-amd64 (SMP w/4 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]   1.5.36.1         Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common             1.98+20100804-14 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                   2.11.2-10        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               6.0.5squeeze1 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: false
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_HD105SI_S25GJ9GB100759
  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:
  grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true





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