[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
Finally! Took a while to find this solution. I had a corrupted VirtualBox Ubuntu VM, used a clone image and ran into this problem when running updates via the GUI. Running it in a terminal window solved my problem. Thank you Paul Brown. The prompt suggested that I load it on both partitions unlike Zarniwoop. Can that lead to any problems? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
I guess this won't help very many people, but if you're encountering this in VirtualBox like I do you can get passed the update if you have a backup of your image. Paul Brown wrote that he thinks that grub setup wants to open a terminal-like window. Thank you for that comment. Because of that I tried doing "sudo apt-get upgrade" in a terminal window instead of using the software updater. And as he had predicted, after a while I got a window looking similar to the traditional Linux installation gui where I got to choose which harddrive or partition to put grub on, I chose one and then the update completed. I just rebooted and seems to work fine. Of course this doesn't solve the problem for anyone who gets it on a "real" computer and/or without backup, but I thought it worth mentioning here for people using VirtualBox. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
This is a very fatal bug for me, as the end result is eventually a reset of yhe system, after which my system won't boot up anfd ends up at a grub rescue prompt. Not sure if this is b/c we're switching the default order of tje partitions so that swap is first, everything else is after that. I have to run boot-repair cd to fix this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
Here's a screenshot of mine, and I can provide any extra info needed. I am using UbuntuMATE 14.04 32-bit version and see this on several machines. Seems to be due to grub setup wanting to open a "terminal"-like window to ask for user input and not being able to?? ** Attachment added: "Screenshot of hanging update" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+attachment/4427742/+files/Kuvakaappaus-Ohjelmistop%C3%A4ivitykset.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
I am a software developer and have this problem on multiple machines. Update freezes at "Setting up grub-pc (2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.1)". The window goes grey and does not continue even if left overnight. Each machine is an x86 and has multiple disks with versions of Ubuntu installed (12.04/14.04 32/64 bit). The version most affected seems to be 14.04 64 bit. ** Attachment added: "Screenshot showing effect of resizing update window over terminal running top" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+attachment/4398638/+files/Screenshot%20from%202015-05-16%2013%3A12%3A48.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
I am a software developer and have this problem on multiple machines. Update freezes at "Setting up grub-pc (2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.1)". The window goes grey and does not continue even if left overnight. Each machine is an x86 and has multiple disks with versions of Ubuntu installed (12.04/14.04 32/64 bit). The version most affected seems to be 14.04 64 bit. ** Attachment added: "Snapshot of update window" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+attachment/4398637/+files/Screenshot%20from%202015-05-16%2013%3A08%3A42.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1351404] Re: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc
I also have this problem, but I let mine run for way longer than 25 minutes. More like 5-6 hours. Is that a normal amount of time for this particualr installation or has something gone wonky? -Mark -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351404 Title: Installing updates freezes while setting up grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1351404/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
