Bug#922741: grub-efi: grub-install indicates "no errors" when there's insufficient disk space in EFI partition
George Caswell
tetsujin at scope-eye.net
Wed Feb 20 08:14:06 GMT 2019
Package: grub-efi
Version: 2.02+dfsg1-10
Severity: critical
Tags: upstream
Justification: breaks the whole system
My system has an unusually small EFI partition (1MB). I think the system was
set up this way in order to allow booting via "legacy" BIOS mode. During a
routine software update, apparently a new version of grub was installed, and
the new version was too large to fit in the EFI partition, and was therefore
truncated. However, no error was indicated and on the next reboot the system
failed to boot into the OS. Once I booted via a recovery device I attempted a
manual run of grub-install - again, it indicated no error. However, the boot
file "grubx64.efi" was truncated to fit in the available space, and the config
file "grub.cfg" had zero length, and the system could still not boot.
I have resized by EFI partition and repaired my system. Please, please, please,
you have to be careful about messing with the boot-loader when updating
software...
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/sda2 / ext4 rw,noatime,discard,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sda1 /boot/efi vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sda3 /home f2fs rw,lazytime,relatime,background_gc=on,discard,no_heap,user_xattr,inline_xattr,acl,inline_data,inline_dentry,flush_merge,extent_cache,mode=adaptive,active_logs=6,alloc_mode=default,fsync_mode=posix 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${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,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
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=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=30
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/desktop-base/futureprototype-theme/grub/grub-16x9.png; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=black/white
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-2-amd64 root=UUID=1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-2-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.19.0-2-amd64-advanced-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-2-amd64 root=UUID=1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.19.0-2-amd64-recovery-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-2-amd64 root=UUID=1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.15.0-2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.15.0-2-amd64-advanced-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.15.0-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-2-amd64 root=UUID=1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.15.0-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.15.0-2-amd64-recovery-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.15.0-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-2-amd64 root=UUID=1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.14.0-3-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.14.0-3-amd64-advanced-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.14.0-3-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.14.0-3-amd64 root=UUID=1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.14.0-3-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.14.0-3-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.14.0-3-amd64-recovery-1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.14.0-3-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.14.0-3-amd64 root=UUID=1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.14.0-3-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 ###
### 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 Feb 20 02:56 ata-INTEL_SSDSC2KW480H6_CVLT6105043J480EGN -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 ata-INTEL_SSDSC2KW480H6_CVLT6105043J480EGN-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 ata-INTEL_SSDSC2KW480H6_CVLT6105043J480EGN-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 ata-INTEL_SSDSC2KW480H6_CVLT6105043J480EGN-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 ata-INTEL_SSDSC2KW480H6_CVLT6105043J480EGN-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 20 02:56 wwn-0x55cd2e414cb1d60a -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 wwn-0x55cd2e414cb1d60a-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 wwn-0x55cd2e414cb1d60a-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 wwn-0x55cd2e414cb1d60a-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 wwn-0x55cd2e414cb1d60a-part4 -> ../../sda4
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 1b014845-3219-417e-8a7c-6ef0b06a3b1e -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 3f32a1fd-6129-4e59-9fea-5729ae131152 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 5F3E-9655 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 20 02:56 5dca736b-22a7-4f7a-b1a7-aece18ca838f -> ../../sda3
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid
-- System Information:
Debian Release: buster/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 4.19.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages grub-efi depends on:
ii grub-common 2.02+dfsg1-10
ii grub-efi-amd64 2.02+dfsg1-10
grub-efi recommends no packages.
grub-efi suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
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