Bug#664718: grub-pc 1.99-18: grub-setup: error: cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly

Jakub Moc jakub.moc at gmail.com
Tue Mar 20 08:24:39 UTC 2012


Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.99-17
Severity: important

/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk
or to a partition.  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 `/grub/core.img' correctly.

This renders the box unbootable. Fixed by downgrading to 1.99-17:

Nastavuji balík grub-common (1.99-17) …
Nastavuji balík grub2-common (1.99-17) …
Nastavuji balík grub-pc-bin (1.99-17) …
Nastavuji balík grub-pc (1.99-17) …
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk
or to a partition.  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..
Installation finished. No error reported.



-- Package-specific info:

*********************** WARNING grub-setup left core.img in filesystem

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/mapper/root / btrfs rw,noatime,nodiratime,compress=lzo,space_cache,autodefrag 0 0
/dev/sda5 /boot ext2 rw,noatime,nodiratime,errors=remount-ro,user_xattr,acl 0 0
/dev/mapper/home /home ext4 rw,noatime,nodiratime,errors=remount-ro,user_xattr,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0
/dev/mapper/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg reiserfs rw,relatime,notail 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/disk/by-id/memstick-SA02G_0x22eaeeea
(hd1)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ
*********************** 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
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
if loadfont /grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1024x768
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
  set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
  set lang=cs_CZ
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
insmod png
if background_image /grub/linuxmint.png; then
  true
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/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
insmod png
if background_image /grub/linuxmint.png ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/root ro  quiet splash i915.modeset=1 video=1280x800-24 at 60 pcie_aspm=force acpi_osi=Linux acpi_apic_instance=2
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
}
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/root ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
}
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/root ro  quiet splash i915.modeset=1 video=1280x800-24 at 60 pcie_aspm=force acpi_osi=Linux acpi_apic_instance=2
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/root ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-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 part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	linux16	/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	linux16	/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	multiboot	/memtest86+_multiboot.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4
	multiboot	/memtest86+_multiboot.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9ACC581FCC57F3CB
	chainloader +1
}
### 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

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat
cat: /proc/mdstat: No such file or directory
*********************** END /proc/mdstat

*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 20 09:11 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part8 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 ata-FUJITSU_MHY2160BH_K405T822HFRJ-part9 -> ../../sda9
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 18 12:49 ata-Optiarc_DVD_RW_AD-7530B_30647810_1314914Q111 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 dm-name-dpkg -> ../../dm-3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 dm-name-home -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 13:49 dm-name-root -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 13:49 dm-name-swap -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 dm-uuid-CRYPT-LUKS1-28f91cf542384e2aa06593e9318ea661-dpkg_unformatted -> ../../dm-3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 13:49 dm-uuid-CRYPT-LUKS1-2d4015209c03411bb5cf2d7cb4e79fa5-root -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 dm-uuid-CRYPT-LUKS1-6e8a7d8344594822b93bb913829296b4-home_unformatted -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 13:49 dm-uuid-CRYPT-LUKS1-bf155d06ab29478f95256fa62f77da03-swap -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Mar 20 08:11 memstick-SA02G_0x22eaeeea -> ../../mmcblk0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 20 09:11 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part8 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 scsi-SATA_FUJITSU_MHY2160_K405T822HFRJ-part9 -> ../../sda9
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 20 09:11 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part8 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 wwn-0x500000e041a39680-part9 -> ../../sda9
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id

*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 28f91cf5-4238-4e2a-a065-93e9318ea661 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 2d401520-9c03-411b-b5cf-2d7cb4e79fa5 -> ../../sda9
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 13:49 4d750982-ce99-44bc-b1e1-798d48f13eba -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 13:49 55cde835-75c8-411d-be2a-458f1c05c5ec -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 6e8a7d83-4459-4822-b93b-b913829296b4 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 9ACC581FCC57F3CB -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Mar 20 08:11 C871-3D8E -> ../../mmcblk0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 20 09:11 ad33bdb0-637d-4fe2-a7e8-031b71d4aae4 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 bf155d06-ab29-478f-9525-6fa62f77da03 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 c4d427b2-e943-45ef-9968-cd1e3639ddb6 -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 18 12:49 cf4b24f6-996f-476e-9bf2-0ada9bc0a9b8 -> ../../dm-3
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid

-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (600, 'unstable'), (600, 'testing'), (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'proposed-updates'), (500, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-10.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=cs_CZ.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=cs_CZ.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]  1.5.42
ii  grub-common            1.99-17
ii  grub-pc-bin            1.99-17
ii  grub2-common           1.99-17
ii  ucf                    3.0025+nmu2

grub-pc recommends no packages.

grub-pc suggests no packages.

-- debconf information excluded





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