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Package: grub
Version: 0.97-27
Severity: serious
update-grub mutates the boot device incorrectly in producing menu.lst.
This bug, btw, caused a remote server to fail to reboot automatically
and cost me actual expense in remote debugging assistance.
Attached is menu.lst-before (which I hand-edited to be correct) and
menu.lst-after showing the effect of running update-grub. See the
following diff below. update-grub is giving a root argument for hde6
when sda6 is correct.
mount and df report the correct information:
# mount
/dev/sda6 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
procbususb on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
/dev/sda7 on /var/cache/openafs type ext3 (rw)
/dev/sda8 on /vicepa type ext3 (rw)
/dev/sdb2 on /vicepb type ext3 (rw)
/dev/sdb3 on /vicepc type ext3 (rw)
AFS on /afs type afs (rw)
# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda6 123039704 10407332 106382292 9% /
tmpfs 517768 0 517768 0% /lib/init/rw
udev 10240 76 10164 1% /dev
tmpfs 517768 0 517768 0% /dev/shm
/dev/sda7 48062440 4276200 41344764
10% /var/cache/openafs
/dev/sda8 307695928 134587736 157478156 47% /vicepa
/dev/sdb2 239399140 12608524 214629816 6% /vicepb
/dev/sdb3 239399168 14599972 212638396 7% /vicepc
AFS 9000000 0 9000000 0% /afs
118c118
< kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro
---
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro
124c124
< kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro single
---
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro single
130c130
< kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro
---
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro
136c136
< kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro single
---
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro single
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 4.0
APT prefers stable
APT policy: (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-5-k7
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ISO-8859-1)
Versions of packages grub depends on:
ii libc6 2.3.6.ds1-13etch4 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libncurses5 5.5-5 Shared libraries for terminal hand
grub recommends no packages.
# 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'.
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 ['--md5'] passwd
# 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'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# 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/hde6 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)
## 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=(recovery 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
## ## End Default Options ##
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-5-k7
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-5-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-5-k7 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-5-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/hde6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-2-386
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-386 root=/dev/hde6 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-2-386
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-2-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-386 root=/dev/hde6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-2-386
savedefault
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# 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'.
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 ['--md5'] passwd
# 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'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# 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/hde6 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)
## 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=(recovery 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
## ## End Default Options ##
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-5-k7
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-5-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-5-k7 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-5-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 root=/dev/sda6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-k7
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-2-386
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-386 root=/dev/hde6 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-2-386
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-2-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-2-386 root=/dev/hde6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-2-386
savedefault
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
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