Bug#948360: /usr/sbin/grub-install: Fatal error from grub-install when installing Debian 10.2.0 (but not 10.1.0) to UEFI.
Randolf Richardson
randolf+debian at richardson.tw
Tue Jan 7 18:03:33 GMT 2020
Package: grub2-common
Version: 2.02+dfsg1-20
Severity: important
File: /usr/sbin/grub-install
Dear Maintainer,
When I install Debian 10.2.0 (from a USB memory stick that has the CD-ROM iso installation file written to it), the
installer always fails with fatal errors when attempting to install GRUB. After rebooting, the GNU GRUB BASH command
line appears (for a manual boot?) instead of booting into Debian.
To fix this problem, I have to boot again from the installer, choose Rescue Mode, then from a shell run this command:
grub-update && grub-install /dev/sda
This command also fails with the same fatal errors, but after rebooting GRUB starts properly and boots into Debian
automatically. (I have not encountered this problem when installing Debian 10.1.0 in the past.)
This problem occurs consistently for me on a brand new Intel motherboard (approximately 1 month old), and on an older
Gigabyte motherboard (approximately 5 years old). Turning off UEFI in the BIOS also doesn't solve this problem, and
the BIOS was updated on both systems to the most recent versions prior to installation (as is my standard practice
for all new installations regardless of Operating System used).
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to Debian Linux. I'm still fairly new to Debian, in particular, but so far
I'm liking it a lot as it has been working well for me as a central file/VPN/firewall/Xen server OS at client sites,
for internet servers (web, DNS, eMail, FTP, etc.), etc.
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/mapper/debian--vg-root / ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sda2 /boot ext2 rw,relatime,stripe=4 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
*********************** 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 lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/PyUBRe-Nqql-uIMn-esQ6-52HG-1mcB-eg4XUG/ZfOmgN-Zq0t-GawF-ixHW-OAuV-GmLZ-1jRngr'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/PyUBRe-Nqql-uIMn-esQ6-52HG-1mcB-eg4XUG/ZfOmgN-Zq0t-GawF-ixHW-OAuV-GmLZ-1jRngr' 3b28e22e-ebc1-4fe2-bdb6-8c7dd8438ca8
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3b28e22e-ebc1-4fe2-bdb6-8c7dd8438ca8
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=C
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 ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### 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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-3b28e22e-ebc1-4fe2-bdb6-8c7dd8438ca8' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$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 dd9f0a1a-b2f5-44f3-ad0c-0a9d2cab2410
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dd9f0a1a-b2f5-44f3-ad0c-0a9d2cab2410
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/debian--vg-root ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-3b28e22e-ebc1-4fe2-bdb6-8c7dd8438ca8' {
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.19.0-6-amd64-advanced-3b28e22e-ebc1-4fe2-bdb6-8c7dd8438ca8' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$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 dd9f0a1a-b2f5-44f3-ad0c-0a9d2cab2410
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dd9f0a1a-b2f5-44f3-ad0c-0a9d2cab2410
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/debian--vg-root ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.19.0-6-amd64-recovery-3b28e22e-ebc1-4fe2-bdb6-8c7dd8438ca8' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$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 dd9f0a1a-b2f5-44f3-ad0c-0a9d2cab2410
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dd9f0a1a-b2f5-44f3-ad0c-0a9d2cab2410
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/debian--vg-root ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-4.19.0-6-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 ###
menuentry 'System setup' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
### 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 LVM
--- Volume group ---
VG Name debian-vg
System ID
Format lvm2
Metadata Areas 1
Metadata Sequence No 3
VG Access read/write
VG Status resizable
MAX LV 0
Cur LV 2
Open LV 2
Max PV 0
Cur PV 1
Act PV 1
VG Size <7.28 TiB
PE Size 4.00 MiB
Total PE 1907531
Alloc PE / Size 1907349 / <7.28 TiB
Free PE / Size 182 / 728.00 MiB
VG UUID PyUBRe-Nqql-uIMn-esQ6-52HG-1mcB-eg4XUG
--- Physical volume ---
PV Name /dev/sda3
VG Name debian-vg
PV Size <7.28 TiB / not usable 4.00 MiB
Allocatable yes
PE Size 4.00 MiB
Total PE 1907531
Free PE 182
Allocated PE 1907349
PV UUID 12Xr2O-5Rr5-2dtR-RBJl-bOUl-fPiy-whNBcX
--- Logical volume ---
LV Path /dev/debian-vg/root
LV Name root
VG Name debian-vg
LV UUID ZfOmgN-Zq0t-GawF-ixHW-OAuV-GmLZ-1jRngr
LV Write Access read/write
LV Creation host, time debian, 2020-01-06 23:24:44 -0800
LV Status available
# open 1
LV Size <7.27 TiB
Current LE 1905319
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Read ahead sectors auto
- currently set to 256
Block device 254:0
--- Logical volume ---
LV Path /dev/debian-vg/swap_1
LV Name swap_1
VG Name debian-vg
LV UUID fesj1b-2UnK-sHNk-8eHs-Pj2d-I4FK-EZ31zH
LV Write Access read/write
LV Creation host, time debian, 2020-01-06 23:24:44 -0800
LV Status available
# open 2
LV Size <7.93 GiB
Current LE 2030
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Read ahead sectors auto
- currently set to 256
Block device 254:1
*********************** END LVM
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 ata-HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH24NSC0_K7IF5EE4003 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AY1Y -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AY1Y-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AY1Y-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AY1Y-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AZNN -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AZNN-part1 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AZNN-part2 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AZNN-part3 -> ../../sdb3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 ata-ST8000DM004-2CX188_ZCT0AZNN-part4 -> ../../sdb4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 dm-name-debian--vg-root -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 dm-name-debian--vg-swap_1 -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 dm-uuid-LVM-PyUBReNqqluIMnesQ652HG1mcBeg4XUGZfOmgNZq0tGawFixHWOAuVGmLZ1jRngr -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 dm-uuid-LVM-PyUBReNqqluIMnesQ652HG1mcBeg4XUGfesj1b2UnKsHNk8eHsPj2dI4FKEZ31zH -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 lvm-pv-uuid-12Xr2O-5Rr5-2dtR-RBJl-bOUl-fPiy-whNBcX -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 usb-Generic-_Compact_Flash_058F63646476-0:1 -> ../../sdd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 usb-Generic-_MS_MS-Pro_058F63646476-0:3 -> ../../sdf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 usb-Generic-_SD_MMC_058F63646476-0:0 -> ../../sdc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 usb-Generic-_SM_xD-Picture_058F63646476-0:2 -> ../../sde
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a21740 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a21740-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a21740-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a21740-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a31dda -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a31dda-part1 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a31dda-part2 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a31dda-part3 -> ../../sdb3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5000c500b2a31dda-part4 -> ../../sdb4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 7 09:04 wwn-0x5001480000000000 -> ../../sr0
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 3b28e22e-ebc1-4fe2-bdb6-8c7dd8438ca8 -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 71C4-E4AC -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 F08CAF098CAEC984 -> ../../sdb4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 dd9f0a1a-b2f5-44f3-ad0c-0a9d2cab2410 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 7 09:04 e9fa1a3d-ac31-437d-a0ed-255195f7409f -> ../../dm-1
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 10.2
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_CA:en (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages grub2-common depends on:
ii dpkg 1.19.7
ii grub-common 2.02+dfsg1-20
ii libc6 2.28-10
ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.155-3
ii libefiboot1 37-2
ii libefivar1 37-2
ii liblzma5 5.2.4-1
grub2-common recommends no packages.
grub2-common suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
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