by the way the grub-probe output under WORKING ubuntu 11.10 on SAME Raid: josef@josef-desktop-quad:~$ sudo /usr/sbin/grub-probe --device-map="/boot/grub/device.map" --target=fs -v /boot/grub /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: `/dev/fd0' looks like a floppy drive, skipping. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Cannot stat `/dev/disk/by-id/ata-SanDisk_SDCFH-016G_BKZ042811185926', skipping. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Cannot stat `/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Seagate_FreeAgent_Pro_6QG2X93B', skipping. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd0. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos9. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos8. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos7. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos6. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos5. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos2. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos1. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos9. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos8. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos7. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos6. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos5. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos2. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos1. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0,msdos9 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0,msdos8 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0,msdos7 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0,msdos6 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0,msdos5 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0,msdos2 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: scanning hd0,msdos1 for LVM. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje8 starts from 3874283658. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: opening the device hd0. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 0 starts from 16065. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 1 starts from 83907495. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 4 starts from 186305868. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 5 starts from 288710656. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 6 starts from 3833333973. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 7 starts from 3874283658. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: opening hd0,msdos8. /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of hd0 is 3907050240. ext2
2012/10/9 Josef Klotzner <josef.klotz...@gmail.com> > > this problem causing my Raid to fail when trying to upgrade to 12.04 or > 12.10 > every ubuntu version until 11.10 had NEVER EVER problem with my RAID > > what is going on here? > the content of device.map seem to be irrelevant or even it is existing ... > no change ... always same error > > ... restoring ubuntu 11.10 meanwhile ... boring situation > > root@josef-maxtor-quad:/# grub-install /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Fehler: cannot find a GRUB drive for > /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje8. Check your device.map. > Auto-detection of a filesystem of /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje8 failed. > Try with --recheck. > If the problem persists please report this together with the output of > "/usr/sbin/grub-probe --device-map="/boot/grub/device.map" --target=fs -v > /boot/grub" to <bug-grub@gnu.org> > > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Cannot stat > `/dev/disk/by-id/raid-via_diegiibaeh', skipping. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Cannot stat > `/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST2000DL003-9VT166_5YD3ZNH9', skipping. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Cannot stat > `/dev/disk/by-id/ata-SanDisk_SDCFH-016G_BKZ042811185926', skipping. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje8 starts from > 3687977792. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: opening the device /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: the size of /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3 is > 3720743606. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 0 starts from 2. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Info: Partition 4 starts from 102404790. > /usr/sbin/grub-probe: Fehler: cannot find a GRUB drive for > /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje8. Check your device.map. > >
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