Bug#720513: grub-efi-amd64: EFI-boot broken after update

IOhannes m zmoelnig zmoelnig at iem.at
Wed Aug 28 12:21:19 UTC 2013


Package: grub-efi-amd64
Followup-For: Bug #720513

Dear Maintainer,

seems my problem somehow got solved, though i'm sure that i don't know why and
how.

yesterday i noticed that there are new grub-efi packages (2.00-18) so i
installed them.

before rebooting i checked `efibootmgr` and lo-and-behold! the "debian" entry
was gone.
i figured that this would make my system totally unbootable, so for the time
being i was relying on suspend-to-ram and did not reboot.

since the boot loader was broken anyhow, i tried downgrading to 2.00-14, but
this didn't resurrect the "debian" EFI-entry either.

i figure that this is a problem with EFI (and the kernel) rather than grub,
something like the dreaded EFI out-of-memory problem that prevents adding new
EFI entries.
in any case, in `dmesg` i saw a couple of the following line:

> efivars: set_variable() failed: status=-28

today i equipped myself with a 7.1.0 netinst CD and rebooted the system.
not surprisingly, there was no trace of "debian" (nor "grub") entry, so i booted
into the CD's rescue mode.
in the chroot shell, i reinstalled the 2.00-18 (remember i recently downgraded
to 2.00-14) version of the following packages: 
  grub-common, grub-efi-amd64-bin, grub-efi-amd64, grub-efi, grub2-common

running `efibootmgr` confirmed, that i had a "debian" entry again.
rebooting the system finally gave me a working stage2 within grub, and i am able
to normally boot my system again.

if this was related to the 2.00-18 upgrade or not i cannot say, but in any case:
thanks for your great work.



mfgtre
IOhannes




-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c / ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda1 /boot/efi vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=utf8,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sda6 /home ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** 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 [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

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 {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt4'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt4'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
fi
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/joy-grub.png; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=black/white
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' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c' {
	load_video
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt4'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.10-2-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.10-2-amd64 root=UUID=dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.10-2-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c' {
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.10-2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.10-2-amd64-advanced-dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt4'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.10-2-amd64 ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.10-2-amd64 root=UUID=dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c ro  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.10-2-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.10-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.10-2-amd64-recovery-dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt4'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.10-2-amd64 ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.10-2-amd64 root=UUID=dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c ro single 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.10-2-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/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Boot Manager (UEFI on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod fat
	set root='hd0,gpt1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1  A2C2-821A
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root A2C2-821A
	fi
	chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### 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  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -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 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 ata-ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part8 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 scsi-SATA_ST9500325AS_S2W0ED1G-part8 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 wwn-0x5000c5003dfbd63a-part8 -> ../../sda8
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id

*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 6b3b74df-0b48-4fe7-9a3c-27d567a44688 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 A2C2-821A -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 F250CF7C50CF4657 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 a7bfa2c1-bb5b-4332-9ef8-565337eb0df7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 d96580ea-466d-4a19-a869-fb36c9881e87 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 28 13:56 dbbada09-2df9-423f-8628-2fa5cf8e5c8c -> ../../sda4
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid

-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.10-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages grub-efi-amd64 depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]  1.5.51
ii  grub-common            2.00-18
ii  grub-efi-amd64-bin     2.00-18
ii  grub2-common           2.00-18
ii  ucf                    3.0027+nmu1

grub-efi-amd64 recommends no packages.

grub-efi-amd64 suggests no packages.

-- debconf information:
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
  grub2/device_map_regenerated:
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet



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