Bug#713886: grub-common: grub-mkconfig empties grub.cfg; old content not saved; system remains unbootable.

[Hans Putter]

Bug reproduced on a second PC, which is similiar to the first.

Please read the terminal-protocols in cfwatson.tar.gz
in their chronological order:
from cfwatson-1.txt (first) to cfwatson-8.txt (last).

The bug appeared when I used "apt-get dist-upgrade" with 68 (!) 
upgrades. It prevented me for a long time from actualizing my system.
Instead of USB-sticks I use OS-clones on changeable HD's. Perhaps the 
execution marks got lost when copying my own grub.cfg from an old clone. 
Anyway, it would be useful to know whether this bug has been caused by 
the missing execution marks. If so, this should be documented in all 
relevant files.

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