Package: grub Version: 0.97-47lenny1 Followup-For: Bug #498114 I can confirm this bug. As kidmin has said, there is a weird entry ##${kernel_dir} in update-grub script. Please consider the small patch for this.
thanks! -- Package-specific info: *********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map (hd0) /dev/hda *********************** END /boot/grub/device.map *********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts /dev/mapper/local-root / xfs rw 0 0 /dev/mapper/local-root /dev/.static/dev xfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw,data=ordered 0 0 /dev/mapper/crypt5 /mnt xfs rw 0 0 *********************** END /proc/mounts *********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/menu.lst # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8) # grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8), # grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub # and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/. ## default num # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used. # # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'. # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your # array will desync and will not let you boot your system. default 0 ## timeout sec # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry # (normally the first entry defined). timeout 5 # Pretty colours color cyan/blue white/blue ### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ### # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing # control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the # command 'lock' ### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ### ### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ### ### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ### # # examples # # title Windows 95/98/NT/2000 # root (hd0,0) # makeactive # chainloader +1 # # title Linux # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro # # # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro # kopt=root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=(hd0,0) ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. alternative=true ## alternative=false # alternative=true ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. lockalternative=true ## lockalternative=false # lockalternative=false ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the ## alternatives ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5 # defoptions= ## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options ## e.g. lockold=false ## lockold=true # lockold=false ## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenhopt= ## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenkopt=console=tty0 ## altoption boot targets option ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options ## altoptions=(single-user) single # altoptions=(single-user mode) single ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the ## alternative kernel options ## e.g. howmany=all ## howmany=7 # howmany=all ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option ## e.g. memtest86=true ## memtest86=false # memtest86=true ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system ## can be true or false # updatedefaultentry=false ## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options ## can be true or false # savedefault=false ## ## End Default Options ## splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-1-686 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-686 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro initrd /initrd.img-2.6.26-1-686 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-1-686 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-686 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro single initrd /initrd.img-2.6.26-1-686 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25-2-686 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro initrd /initrd.img-2.6.25-2-686 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25-2-686 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro single initrd /initrd.img-2.6.25-2-686 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.23-hl340 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.23-hl340 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro initrd /initrd.img-2.6.23-hl340 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.23-hl340 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.23-hl340 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro single initrd /initrd.img-2.6.23-hl340 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20-1-686 root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1-686 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-1-686 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.20-1-686 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1-686 root=/dev/mapper/local-root ro single initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-1-686 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+ root (hd0,0) kernel /memtest86+.bin ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST *********************** END /boot/grub/menu.lst -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.23-hl340 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=pt_BR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=pt_BR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages grub depends on: ii grub-common 1.96+20080724-9 GRand Unified Bootloader, version ii libc6 2.7-15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libncurses5 5.7+20081213-1 shared libraries for terminal hand grub recommends no packages. Versions of packages grub suggests: ii grub-legacy-doc 0.97-47 Documentation for GRUB Legacy pn mdadm <none> (no description available) ii multiboot-doc 0.97-47 The Multiboot specification -- no debconf information
--- update-grub.old 2008-12-27 19:16:39.160252099 -0300 +++ update-grub 2008-12-27 19:17:17.416261443 -0300 @@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ echo -n "Searching for splash image ... " >&2 current_splash=`grep '^splashimage=' ${menu_file} || true` grub_dir_rel=`make_system_path_relative_to_its_root $grub_dir` -splashimage_path="splashimage=${grub_root_device}/${grub_dir_rel##${kernel_dir}}/splash.xpm.gz" +splashimage_path="splashimage=${grub_root_device}/${grub_dir_rel}/splash.xpm.gz" if [ `sed -e "/^$start/,/^$end/d" $menu_file | grep -c '^splashimage='` != "0" ] ; then #checks for splashscreen defined outside the autoupdated part splashimage=$(grep '^splashimage=' ${menu_file})