Public bug reported: Binary package hint: grub2
Failed to merge grub.cfg after running update manager and getting the latest kernal following a clean install of 9.10-AMD64 that followed a Windows 7(32-bit) upgrade on dual boot Toshiba L305D-S5959 Laptop. Of course the clean install was done in response to losing grub with the Windows 7 32-bit upgrade. This was an easy fix on another system that had Ubuntu 9.04 as the only previous system when installing Win 7 RC x64 to create another dual-booting system . Now I have no idea where this stands yet. But looking at grub.cfg l don't really see the problem, but I'm not bug hunting there tonight. I'll copy on the bottom of this post. Haven't re-booted yet, but I'm betting it's okay. This may just be a little bit of scary error trapping by somebody, and not truly a bothersome bug. Admittedly I'm trying to break things in Win 7 and Ubuntu both. FYI, I have an MS TechNet Subscription for research purposes. But the Win7 32 upgrade was a Toshiba customized for their laptops as I purchased a new laptop just last August. All I can say is grub-pc/grub2 certainly has obfuscated the fix compared to the straightforward method before the release of 9.10. Here's grub.cfg, unedited. # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then have_grubenv=true load_env fi set default="0" if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry} save_env saved_entry prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry fi insmod ext2 set root=(hd0,5) search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then set gfxmode=640x480 insmod gfxterm insmod vbe if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't # understand terminal_output terminal gfxterm fi fi if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then set timeout=-1 else set timeout=10 fi ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=black/white ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-generic" { recordfail=1 if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi set quiet=1 insmod ext2 set root=(hd0,5) search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)" { recordfail=1 if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi insmod ext2 set root=(hd0,5) search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" { recordfail=1 if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi set quiet=1 insmod ext2 set root=(hd0,5) search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" { recordfail=1 if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi insmod ext2 set root=(hd0,5) search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=72e19799-7b82-4dff-b0c1-1df43348b66a ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" { linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8 } ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" { insmod ntfs set root=(hd0,2) search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e864827f6482506c chainloader +1 } ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # 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 ### ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Nov 24 00:37:22 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) Package: grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic SourcePackage: grub2 Title: package grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64 ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package -- package grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/487446 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs