Package: grub-pc Version: 1.99-20 Severity: important Dear maintainers of grub2
I don't know if it was always like that, but the last update of grub2 failed in the postinst script, because it tried to install into /dev/sda3 which was found via grub-probe --target=device /boot Yes, all my linux is in /dev/sda3, all of it. The error message is # grub-install /dev/sda3 /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk or to a partition. This is a BAD idea.. /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged.. /usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists. # I faintly remember that I *have* installed grub into sda3 before, but that is no proof I assume. Now, installation into the MBR works without a problem, and I am anyway running it from the MBR. So what I see here are two bugs: * grub is not able to be installed into my /dev/sda3 * postinst is not able to detect that grub is already installed in MBR Just to let you know Norbert -- Package-specific info: *********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts /dev/root / ext4 rw,noatime,errors=remount-ro 0 0 /dev/sda2 /xp fuseblk rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,default_permissions,allow_other,blksize=4096 0 0 /dev/loop0 /media/TL2009 iso9660 ro,relatime 0 0 /dev/loop1 /media/TL2011 iso9660 ro,relatime 0 0 *********************** END /proc/mounts *********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map (hd0) /dev/sda *********************** 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then load_env fi set default="0" if [ "${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 { insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus } terminal_input console terminal_output console set timeout=5 ### 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 ### menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.4.0-rc1+' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.4.0-rc1+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-rc1+ root=/dev/sda3 ro rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.4.0-rc1+ (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.4.0-rc1+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-rc1+ root=/dev/sda3 ro single rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.3.0+' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.3.0+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0+ root=/dev/sda3 ro rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.3.0+ (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.3.0+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0+ root=/dev/sda3 ro single rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.3.0-wl+' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.3.0-wl+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0-wl+ root=/dev/sda3 ro rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.3.0-wl+ (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.3.0-wl+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0-wl+ root=/dev/sda3 ro single rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0+' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0+ root=/dev/sda3 ro rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0+ (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0+ root=/dev/sda3 ro single rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39+' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.39+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39+ root=/dev/sda3 ro rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39+ (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.39+ ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39+ root=/dev/sda3 ro single rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8 } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 multiboot /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos3)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 multiboot /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8 } ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # For booting Microsoft Windows menuentry "Microsoft Windows 7" { set root=(hd0,2) drivemap -s (hd0) ${root} chainloader +1 } # 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 $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 Apr 3 13:03 ata-MATSHITADVD-RAM_UJ862AS_HF01_053096 -> ../../sr0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 3 16:30 ata-WDC_WD10JPVT-00A1YT0_WD-WXK1A7154276 -> ../../sda lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 ata-WDC_WD10JPVT-00A1YT0_WD-WXK1A7154276-part1 -> ../../sda1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 ata-WDC_WD10JPVT-00A1YT0_WD-WXK1A7154276-part2 -> ../../sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 ata-WDC_WD10JPVT-00A1YT0_WD-WXK1A7154276-part3 -> ../../sda3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 ata-WDC_WD10JPVT-00A1YT0_WD-WXK1A7154276-part4 -> ../../sda4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 3 16:30 scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10JPVT-00_WD-WXK1A7154276 -> ../../sda lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10JPVT-00_WD-WXK1A7154276-part1 -> ../../sda1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10JPVT-00_WD-WXK1A7154276-part2 -> ../../sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10JPVT-00_WD-WXK1A7154276-part3 -> ../../sda3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10JPVT-00_WD-WXK1A7154276-part4 -> ../../sda4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 3 16:30 wwn-0x50014ee656ef437f -> ../../sda lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 wwn-0x50014ee656ef437f-part1 -> ../../sda1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 wwn-0x50014ee656ef437f-part2 -> ../../sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 wwn-0x50014ee656ef437f-part3 -> ../../sda3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 wwn-0x50014ee656ef437f-part4 -> ../../sda4 *********************** END /dev/disk/by-id *********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid total 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 04722AAB722AA182 -> ../../sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 4f28b77d-a040-4455-96d6-acebbfaef8d3 -> ../../sda4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Apr 3 13:03 961635f4-762d-4136-a3d5-35fca8e4f3d8 -> ../../sda3 *********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (499, 'unstable'), (101, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.4.0-rc1+ (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages grub-pc depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.42 ii grub-common 1.99-20 ii grub-pc-bin 1.99-20 ii grub2-common 1.99-20 ii ucf 3.0025+nmu2 grub-pc recommends no packages. grub-pc suggests no packages. -- debconf information: grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline: grub2/device_map_regenerated: grub2/linux_cmdline: rootfstype=ext4 acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" nmi_watchdog=0 * grub-pc/install_devices_failed: true grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true grub-pc/kopt_extracted: false grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false grub-pc/disk_description: grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet grub2/linux_cmdline_default: grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false * grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10JPVT-00A1YT0_WD-WXK1A7154276, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10JPVT-00A1YT0_WD-WXK1A7154276-part3 grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true grub-pc/partition_description: grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed: grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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