Bug#1003096: grub-pc: upgrade-from-grub-legacy does not work on two systems in bullseye
CJ Fearnley
cjf at LinuxForce.net
Mon Jan 3 23:35:42 GMT 2022
Package: grub-pc
Version: 2.04-20
Severity: normal
Dear Maintainer,
I am seeing the double chain loading of the old grub legacy which
successfully loads the modern grub.
Evidently, I forgot to run upgrade-from-grub-legacy on some systems
10 years ago. Or maybe it failed to work 10 years ago and I'm only now
noticing (since I've had to do a lot of reboots to fix other things that
broke in Bullseye).
On two systems I tried to run upgrade-from-grub-legacy in Bullseye. The
program appears to run, but the double chain loading of the old grub
continues. I infer that it did not work.
If the program cannot be run any more, then it should be removed from the
package.
If a solution can be offered to those of us who didn't pay close enough
attention to an upgrade 8 years ago, then, perhaps, the program can
be fixed.
Here are the run-time messages from upgrade-from-grub-legacy:
$ sudo upgrade-from-grub-legacy
core.img doesn't exist, trying to create it.
Installing for i386-pc platform.
Installation finished. No error reported.
dpkg: warning: version 'dummy-version' has bad syntax: version number does not start with digit
Configuring grub-pc
-------------------
The grub-pc package is being upgraded. This menu allows you to select which devices you'd like
grub-install to be automatically run for, if any.
Running grub-install automatically is recommended in most situations, to prevent the installed
GRUB core image from getting out of sync with GRUB modules or grub.cfg.
If you're unsure which drive is designated as boot drive by your BIOS, it is often a good idea to
install GRUB to all of them.
Note: it is possible to install GRUB to partition boot records as well, and some appropriate
partitions are offered here. However, this forces GRUB to use the blocklist mechanism, which makes
it less reliable, and therefore is not recommended.
1. /dev/md0 (1995264 MB; precession:0) 3. /dev/sdb (2000398 MB; ST2000DM008-2FR102)
2. /dev/sda (2000398 MB; WDC_WD2002FAEX-00MJRA0) 4. /dev/dm-0 (74998 MB; precession-root)
(Enter the items or ranges you want to select, separated by spaces.)
GRUB install devices: 2 3
Installing for i386-pc platform.
File descriptor 3 (pipe:[239103]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 66419: grub-install
File descriptor 3 (pipe:[239103]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 66419: grub-install
File descriptor 3 (pipe:[239103]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 66419: grub-install
Installation finished. No error reported.
Installing for i386-pc platform.
File descriptor 3 (pipe:[239103]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 66455: grub-install
File descriptor 3 (pipe:[239103]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 66455: grub-install
File descriptor 3 (pipe:[239103]) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 66455: grub-install
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-10-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.10.0-10-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-18-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-18-amd64
done
GRUB Legacy has been removed, but its configuration files have been preserved,
since this script cannot determine if they contain valuable information. If
you would like to remove the configuration files as well, use the following
command:
rm -f /boot/grub/menu.lst*
But after I reboot I continue to see the old GRUB with fd0 errors before
the new modern grub successfully works.
The other system I tried this on had the same behavior: I still get
the old GRUB legacy splash screen before the new grub chain loads and
successfully boots the system.
*** End of the template - remove these template lines ***
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/mapper/precession-root / ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/mapper/precession-tmp /tmp ext2 rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/mapper/precession-var /var ext4 rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/mapper/precession-home /home ext4 rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/mapper/precession-storage2013 /storage ext4 rw,relatime,stripe=32751 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2002FAEX-00MJRA0_WD-WCC1P1012992
(hd1) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2002FAEX-00MJRA0_WD-WCC1P0987331
(hd2) /dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_Cruzer_20035001811619024B88-0:0
*********************** 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${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_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod diskfilter
insmod mdraid1x
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1' 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
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 ###
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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod diskfilter
insmod mdraid1x
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1' 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-10-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-10-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/precession-root ro quiet pcie_aspm=force intel_idle.max_cstate=1 i915.disable_power_well=1 i915.enable_dc=0
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.10.0-10-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971' {
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-10-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-10-amd64-advanced-7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod diskfilter
insmod mdraid1x
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1' 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-10-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-10-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/precession-root ro quiet pcie_aspm=force intel_idle.max_cstate=1 i915.disable_power_well=1 i915.enable_dc=0
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.10.0-10-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-10-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-10-amd64-recovery-7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod diskfilter
insmod mdraid1x
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1' 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-10-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-10-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/precession-root ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.10.0-10-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-18-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.19.0-18-amd64-advanced-7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod diskfilter
insmod mdraid1x
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1' 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-18-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-18-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/precession-root ro quiet pcie_aspm=force intel_idle.max_cstate=1 i915.disable_power_well=1 i915.enable_dc=0
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-18-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-18-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.19.0-18-amd64-recovery-7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_msdos
insmod diskfilter
insmod mdraid1x
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/SYKWdy-def2-kZEk-rhCL-x30d-5pHT-qkIIVg/3MuE9U-TTyq-Y6Of-cVjJ-l0Sd-7M4q-E6WmI1' 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.19.0-18-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-18-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/precession-root ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-18-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
Personalities : [raid1] [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10]
md0 : active raid1 sdb2[2] sda2[0]
1948500800 blocks super 1.2 [2/2] [UU]
unused devices: <none>
*********************** END /proc/mdstat
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 3 16:19 ata-ST2000DM008-2FR102_ZK205WRJ -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 ata-ST2000DM008-2FR102_ZK205WRJ-part1 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 ata-ST2000DM008-2FR102_ZK205WRJ-part2 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 3 16:19 ata-WDC_WD2002FAEX-00MJRA0_WD-WCC1P1012992 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 ata-WDC_WD2002FAEX-00MJRA0_WD-WCC1P1012992-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 ata-WDC_WD2002FAEX-00MJRA0_WD-WCC1P1012992-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-name-precession-home -> ../../dm-3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-name-precession-root -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-name-precession-storage2013 -> ../../dm-4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-name-precession-swap -> ../../dm-5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-name-precession-tmp -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-name-precession-var -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-uuid-LVM-SYKWdydef2kZEkrhCLx30d5pHTqkIIVg3MuE9UTTyqY6OfcVjJl0Sd7M4qE6WmI1 -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-uuid-LVM-SYKWdydef2kZEkrhCLx30d5pHTqkIIVg8MivjyKHPtd4L1pNl0aVKd9a98ponu0c -> ../../dm-4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-uuid-LVM-SYKWdydef2kZEkrhCLx30d5pHTqkIIVgOcO08fvFLEO5IssCKAPmgMQHZed5tl6Q -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-uuid-LVM-SYKWdydef2kZEkrhCLx30d5pHTqkIIVgQxSxbEzJ2vwcETvWHnpnuSdFFTNtJCMX -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-uuid-LVM-SYKWdydef2kZEkrhCLx30d5pHTqkIIVgdVdhgLbLQxk2X0eWyYDy1CmnViEAT4f2 -> ../../dm-5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 dm-uuid-LVM-SYKWdydef2kZEkrhCLx30d5pHTqkIIVgqvrebItIryZiZYjreEMlfYu7ZkePZ58f -> ../../dm-3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 1 23:15 lvm-pv-uuid-oOX7Jy-Q9xM-LqSO-knhZ-HzYr-BstI-5fgA3M -> ../../md0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 1 23:15 md-name-precession:0 -> ../../md0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 1 23:15 md-uuid-c3b3f240:0967bba7:bd62ed32:631bd40a -> ../../md0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 1 23:15 usb-HP_Photosmart_D110_CN13SG31BH05N9-0:0 -> ../../sdc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 3 16:19 wwn-0x5000c500c88a15c0 -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 wwn-0x5000c500c88a15c0-part1 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 wwn-0x5000c500c88a15c0-part2 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 3 16:19 wwn-0x50014ee20967e310 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 wwn-0x50014ee20967e310-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 3 16:19 wwn-0x50014ee20967e310-part2 -> ../../sda2
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 1d307c01-6300-4ae2-8045-5ca92f957aa4 -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 40d35677-57a0-4f76-9daf-6df90010f0d6 -> ../../dm-5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 5024982e-4eb0-468c-811e-7d99fbeb86d8 -> ../../dm-2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 7ad62dbe-f31f-4d28-9915-2367145f6971 -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 b00d9fcc-b8d2-4122-a2b5-1a2da9111412 -> ../../dm-4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 1 23:15 e048dc4a-acb8-41cf-9825-04aa6c667fb5 -> ../../dm-3
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 11.2
APT prefers stable-security
APT policy: (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-10-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU threads)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_USER, TAINT_WARN
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.77
ii grub-common 2.04-20
ii grub-pc-bin 2.04-20
ii grub2-common 2.04-20
ii ucf 3.0043
grub-pc recommends no packages.
grub-pc suggests no packages.
-- debconf information excluded
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