Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
Ubuntu 8.10:
Yesterday's update from linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic to
linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic creates a faulty menu.lst: none of the selectable
options work. The start-up screen shows "Error code 15". It cannot find the
files needed for a proper startup.
Opening the /root/grub/menu.lst in Windows XP SP 3 shows squares where
hard returns were expected. After the replacement of those squares with
hard returns, the file shows as attached (menu werkt niet.lst). This
file used to be the automatically generated menu.lst file before
creating my workaround.
My workaround has been to change the name of the backup menu.lst~ back
to menu.lst and restarting.
When submitting this report, I see that Update manager is trying to
update to linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic once more... I will give you the
results of that update ASAP.
[the possibility for adding a second attachment to a bug report would be
helpful here, but I copy the contents of the WORKING menu.lst file
below]
# 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 use 'savedefault' 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 3
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# 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=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro
ROOTFLAGS=syncio
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=()/ubuntu/disks
## 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=quiet splash
## 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=(recovery) 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
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic
root ()/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic
root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro
ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic (recovery mode)
root ()/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic
root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro
ROOTFLAGS=syncio single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
root ()/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro
ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
root ()/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro
ROOTFLAGS=syncio single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
root ()/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the
Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux
OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Ubuntu
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic update (from linux-image-2.6.27-9) creates faulty
menu.lst (Error 15)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323076
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