[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2025-06-05 Thread Ferry Toth
Actually I haven't seen this "error: sparse file not allowed. Press any key to continue ..." in a long time and I am on 24.04. And all my machines have /boot on btrfs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launch

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2025-06-04 Thread Lukasz
Ubuntu 25.04. any updates? how to solve it ? I read about moving /boot partition to a different file system (ext4) ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2019-10-18 Thread Rex Tsai
Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Ubuntu 11.04 (natty) reached end-of-life on October 28, 2012. See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. B

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2019-02-04 Thread RussianNeuroMancer
Is anyone can explain why /etc/grub.d/00_header generate /boot/grub/grub.cfg like this by default for btrfs partitions? I have at least one laptop where it cause GRUB2 menu appear on every boot with 30 seconds counter: function recordfail { set recordfail=1 # GRUB lacks write support for btrfs

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-11-15 Thread Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca
SUSE has fixed this patching grub to use reserved area in BTRFS: https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/openSUSE:Factory/grub2/grub2-grubenv-in-btrfs-header.patch?expand=1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://b

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-07-08 Thread Guy Stone
This has been the advice since day 1. It's obviously not what many want. I'd expect that someone at Canonical might have a better chance at spurring communication between GRUB and BTRFS than a mere end-user. On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 7:25 AM, Lars Stockmann <736...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Note

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-06-24 Thread Lars Stockmann
Note however the disadvantage of this: if you create a snapshot of your btrfs system, the stuff in boot will not be included. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-06-24 Thread Lars Stockmann
Just create a small ext4 partition and have it mounted as boot. The rest can stay btrfs. I have done this and it works as expected. This problem will never be fixed as long as everyone frames the others for this. You would have to get the grub people talk to the btrfs people. Regarding Ubuntu, it

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-06-24 Thread Guy Stone
I've given up on BTRFS and gone back to ext4 because of this issue. No one is interested in fixing this. On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 11:08 PM, Robert Hardy <736...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > This same issue bit me using 18.04. I think this should really be > reclassified as an installer bug. > Ubun

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-06-20 Thread Robert Hardy
This same issue bit me using 18.04. I think this should really be reclassified as an installer bug. Ubuntu has known for many releases that a single btrfs root partition does not work properly. The installer should warn people when they use a single partition that is btrfs that grub cannot writ

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-05-05 Thread Sami Näätänen
Oh and this is not a complete solution in any way as there are those grub environment tools that you can use on runing system that would need a fix too. So final solution could be a setting on /etc/default/grub that controls between the default location and ESP location. -- You received this bug

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-05-05 Thread Sami Näätänen
OK so I actually found out how to do the above thing. So apply the provided patch for /etc/grub.d/00_header. Original used for patching is from Ubuntu 17.10 (GRUB 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3). Move or create your grub env block file to efi partition: ubuntu original location: /boot/grub/grubenv patch lo

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-05-05 Thread Sami Näätänen
I would like to see a fix that would allow the Grub environment block to be relocated inside the EFI System Partition (VFAT file system so writing and reading should just work). I tried to find how I could do that on my own, but that is anything but trivial. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-04-14 Thread Rolf Leggewie
what is preventing the patch from #63 to be implemented? I am no grub wizard by a long shot, but the patch looks sane. And I have to correct myself. When I spoke in #79, I had /boot on a separate ext4 partition so it would not be surprising that I did not run into this. I've now made a fresh bi

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2018-02-28 Thread Phillip Susi
Because it basically can't be fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bug

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2017-12-14 Thread Mohammad Anwar Shah
this is hilarious!! How could this bug still present on Ubuntu 17.10 with btrfs!!! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage n

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2016-07-11 Thread Phillip Susi
** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications abo

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2016-06-09 Thread Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca
Not really. The issue is still present on trusty. If your /boot is a btrfs, grub2 does not know how to save its env. In order to reproduce: While on grub menu, press c Type: save_env xxx Disabling GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT just disables the feature that needs save_env. It is not a fix. -- You received

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2016-06-09 Thread Stuart
This is still an issue with grub 2.02.beta2-15 (on Manjaro OpenRC) - the fix mentioned above from Gentoo still works: set GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=false in /etc/default/grub & run update-grub -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. ht

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2016-05-27 Thread Reinhard Tartler
Rolf, please show the partition table of the trusty system that you tested. On Thu, May 26, 2016, 23:45 Rolf Leggewie <736...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I do not experience this in trusty. Is this still an issue? > > ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) >Status: Triaged => Incomplete > > -- >

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2016-05-26 Thread Rolf Leggewie
I do not experience this in trusty. Is this still an issue? ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environmen

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2015-12-12 Thread Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca
* grub does not write to btrfs because of its checksum/cow stuff. * btrfs is aware but doesn't seems to care as it says on its FAQ: "grub needs btrfs to support a reserved area" (and not "btrfs needs to implement reserved area") * ubuntu is hit by this problem for years but it is something for ei

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2015-01-11 Thread EmanueL Czirai
Maybe I'm missing something(ubuntu specific?), but I can't believe no one mentioned this simple obvious workaround yet (tested to work on Gentoo with btrfs /boot on separate partition): GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=false in your /etc/default/grub (must rerun Grub after this change, depending on your OS (I'm

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2014-09-12 Thread Alexander Fieroch
bug still not fixed in 14.04 :-( -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.l

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-07-12 Thread Christian Kampka
** Tags added: raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-07-11 Thread volRot
Error is also available in 13:10 (save file not allowed) Perhaps eliminate mel? After so many years, this can not be true. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment blo

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-07-11 Thread volRot
Sorry, (spare file not allowed) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.lau

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-05-18 Thread EricDHH
13.04 amd64 First HAPPY BIRTHDAY for this bug!!! Found a cool technical upgrade, cannot press the key due usb keyboard to override the message. So i have to wait the full timeout. Will this ever be fixed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-04-06 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On 13-04-06 06:05 AM, Harald Glatt wrote: > Also the fact that this bug is two years old means the time span for > patience has long been left standing in the dust... Patience for this bug to be fixed or patience with Ubuntu in general? I know which one it is for me. -- You received this bug no

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-04-06 Thread Harald Glatt
Also the fact that this bug is two years old means the time span for patience has long been left standing in the dust... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-03-01 Thread GeekSmith
Aki Rossi, is reiserfs considered experimental? If you've read the previous comments, you are aware this affects more than just btrfs. That alone should bump the priority up a notch or two. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubun

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-02-21 Thread Aki Rossi
I can't speak for Ubuntu maintainers, but this _is_ a wishlist-priority bug concerning a file system that's still considered experimental, and a patch was recognised just under a month ago. I've been annoyed by this bug as well, but I doubt a little patience will kill anyone at this point. -- You

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-02-21 Thread Swâmi Petaramesh
+1 I'm suffering from this as well, and I'm very often under the impression that Ubuntu's bug reporting system is there for getting users complains and le it be, not for solving them. Over years I filled hundreds of bug reports here, almost all of them never got any solution nor fix, until the up

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-02-21 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On 13-02-21 03:10 AM, ill wrote: > It's been a bug for two years now. It has a known, easy to implement > fix. If the ubuntu devs wanted to fix it they would have done it a long > time ago. Indeed. It's this apathy for the real problems real users have that is driving me away from Ubuntu. All ne

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-02-21 Thread ill
It's been a bug for two years now. It has a known, easy to implement fix. If the ubuntu devs wanted to fix it they would have done it a long time ago. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/7367

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-02-20 Thread steve77
I just rebuilt my system using Kubuntu 12.10. I thought I would try BTRFS. Now I get this same error message while booting. I hope this bug gets squashed soon. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-01-28 Thread Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot
The attachment "Proof-of-concept patch against /etc/grub.d/00_header" of this bug report has been identified as being a patch. The ubuntu- reviewers team has been subscribed to the bug report so that they can review the patch. In the event that this is in fact not a patch you can resolve this sit

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2013-01-28 Thread Daniel Richard G.
Short of implementing btrfs environment-block support for GRUB, we need a better workaround that doesn't involve manually hacking config files. The scripts in /etc/grub.d/ can determine the type of the root filesystem---we see this in /etc/grub.d/10_linux, assigning to GRUBFS--- so there's no reas

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-12-09 Thread Oscar Rivera
With a btrfs install, I started getting the grub screen with the error message: 'sparse file not allowed. press any key to continue' I tried the temporary "fix" by Colin on comment #10 which temporarily fixed the problem. After a few successfull boots without any error messages, I then began to

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-11-26 Thread klaib
On comment 60 : Works for me MINT 14 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bug

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-10-30 Thread Ivo Anjo
Comment 59: The workaround did work for me on 12.10, but I only commented the first part (the lines from cat << EOF to EOF). The second part wasn't needed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-10-29 Thread damahevi
Just upgraded to Kubuntu 12.10 - again the bug. However commenting out the lines in 00_header does not work anymore? I have commented out these lines: #cat << EOF #if [ -s \$prefix/grubenv ]; then # set have_grubenv=true # load_env #fi #EOF and_ # if [ -n "\${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "\

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-10-24 Thread Kiencke
Try works: http://seeseekey.net/blog/5259 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https:

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-10-24 Thread grasscap
Still exist in kubuntu 12.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launc

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-10-23 Thread TheOldFellow
Confirmed that this still exists in released Quantal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug g

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-10-22 Thread Swâmi Petaramesh
+1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/grub/+bug/736743/+

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-10-22 Thread Ivo Anjo
I don't like to comment when I don't have nothing to add, but I just did a 12.10 install with btrfs, and I would not consider "do not show an erroneous scary message to users that stalls boot every time" as wishlist/new feature. The only wish here is "I wish this worked properly"... -- You recei

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-09-10 Thread Dmitrijs Ledkovs
Reading the documentation [1] it leads to believe that load_env is excluded from certain type of systems. Yet reading the code I did not find those guards (maybe they are not explicit). In any case, until blocklists are implemented for btrfs, load_env should not stall the boot. Showing warnings is

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-09-10 Thread Dmitrijs Ledkovs
** No longer affects: grub2 (Ubuntu Oneiric) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: htt

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-09-04 Thread Dmitrijs Ledkovs
Well, it's not a patch. It's a workaround for those who have btrfs installed. The rest non-btrfs based systems still want those 4 lines. Please note that cjwatson is maintainer of grub2 and he proposed this as a dirty workaround not a solution that we can apply and upload into the archive. -- You

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-09-04 Thread Max
1.5 years to apply 4-line long patch... confirmed in 12.04.1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about thi

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-07-27 Thread Typhoe
Quantal alpha 3 also affected... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.la

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-06-05 Thread Nicholas Skaggs
** Tags added: quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-05-08 Thread Jakob Kramer
Same problem with Xubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin): $ sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optim

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-05-01 Thread Phillip Susi
"me too" comments are not helpful. If you wish to make it known that you are affected by this, please check the "affects me" box at the top of the bug. This bug is well understood and needs no further input. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-05-01 Thread erlinda urban
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit Final Version, using the btrfs format option during Installation. but still encounter the o.g. Error Message. After a few second (or pressing any key) the system is booting with no further problems -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-04-30 Thread Andrew
Confirmed in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit (final release) using the native btrfs option in Ubiquity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-04-27 Thread BigglesPiP
Gah, wrong defect, ignore. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpa

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-04-27 Thread BigglesPiP
Breakthrough! Messing around with netdown in /etc/init.d/halt is a waste of time. Shutting down like this: ifconfig eth0 down; shutdown -h now WORKS! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-04-15 Thread Thomas McMichael
Colin Watson's fixed seems to work for me ... after commenting out the lines suggested in 00_header and running update-grub it seems to have cleared it ... GPT partition table 1) non-fs (bios_grub) 2) swap 3) btrfs (root mount) kubuntu 12.04 3.2.0-23-generic on a AMD64 cpu -- You received this

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-04-14 Thread andreas
again "sparse file not allowed" but my system is *not* booting. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta 2 - 64 bits (Linux ubuntu 3.2.0-20-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 27 16:42:26 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux) on fresh SSD with one btrfs partition in the root (and not in a subvolume, what was in

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-04-14 Thread Gary M
** Tags added: precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-04-13 Thread kamahat
Same problem. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta 1 - 64 bits Fresh install on btrfs formatted from Ubiquity $ mount /dev/sda1 on / type btrfs (rw,subvol=@) Linux maria 3.2.0-23-lowlatency #31-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Wed Apr 11 02:24:03 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notificat

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-03-30 Thread Thomas Juberg
Just installed Precise Pangolin 64bit as a fresh install from USB using btrfs as filesystem for / and /home and have encountered the same issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Ti

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-03-11 Thread Sven Romeike
i don't know if its allready in there but btrfs should definately be marked as experimental in the final LTS if the problem persists until release -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-03-11 Thread Manveru
It affect Precise Pangolin too with btrfs. Very annoying. ** Also affects: btrfs-grub2 Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: btrfs-grub2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchp

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-03-08 Thread Sven Romeike
same problem on 32bit 12.04 Beta using btrfs. Installed from USB Stick. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notification

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2012-03-02 Thread EduardoR - La Nave
Same problem. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta 1 - 64 bits Fresh install on btrfs formatted from Ubiquity $ mount /dev/sda1 on / type btrfs (rw,subvol=@) ... /dev/sda1 on /home type btrfs (rw,subvol=@home) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed t

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-12-07 Thread wilbur.harvey
There are some other problems, not sure what they are. I installed Oneiric on an BTRF partition and it has trouble booting, after pressing the key it goes back to the BIOS quite often. On the exact same machine, reinstalling to an EXT4 filesystem and it boots every time. I realize that this is not

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-12-07 Thread Andrey Zaytsev
Well, seems it boots even without pressing a key. But it boots too long... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notificat

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-12-07 Thread Andrey Zaytsev
Every time I boot Ubuntu 11.10 on btrfs, I have to "press any key to continue". It is very annoying! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-12-04 Thread Sander Jonkers
I have the same problem with Precise Pangolin 12.04 Alpha 1 and a btrfs partition : immediately after the BIOS screen, I see a message "error: sparse file not allowed". After a few seconds, the Linux boots starts successfully. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-11-12 Thread Kangarooo
I justclean installed 11.10 in / using btrfs and got same error Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal):

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-11-10 Thread Gary M
** Tags added: oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-11-09 Thread ubuntulyb
Same problem in Ubuntu 11.10 32bit -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-11-03 Thread František Zatloukal
This affects me (oneiric ocelot, amd64). Can anybody test it on ubuntu precise(pre-alpha)? If this error is still present in precise, it could be fixed before precise final will be released. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubu

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-10-16 Thread ill
Is there a way to get grub2 to ignore this error? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-10-14 Thread adel
Same problem in Ubuntu 11.10 32bit -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-10-14 Thread Extasy
Same problem in final version of Oneiric. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https:

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-10-12 Thread Nicolas Diogo
First time trying btrfs and I got the same error right after grub menu: "error: sparse file not allowed. Press any key to continue ..." same problem after a few seconds the system boots but it is a bit sinister . . to have this message greeting users -- You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-09-25 Thread Amedee Van Gasse
Sorry for the "me too" comment, but I can confirm the bug for Oneiric beta 2. Just so you know, because Oneiric wasn't mentioned yet. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: envi

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-09-23 Thread amurphy
First time trying btrfs and I got the same error right after grub menu: "error: sparse file not allowed. Press any key to continue ..." I had another problem with the package apt-xapian-index refusing to configure on upgrade so I removed it and now the system merely hangs on the error above for a

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-09-07 Thread Mathew
Correctly booting an operating system is a wish list :) Is this effecting boot times? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs To manag

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-07-21 Thread Colin Watson
In my tests this did not actually impede automatic booting even though it claims to require input. In any case, new feature = wishlist. You should not take that to mean that I consider it low priority. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subsc

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-07-21 Thread Gergely Mészáros
I think it's a bit strange you consider this bug 'wishlist'. In server environment, where remote reboot is a must, it's quiet a showstopper. You might say no one using btrfs on servers. Maybe, but many servers using reiser (which is also affected). Not booting after upgrade, well... I think its a

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-05-27 Thread s2h
** Also affects: grub Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-05-21 Thread Daniel Smedegaard Buus
As Colin pointed out in #8, there's no need to add any more confirmations and "me too"s - the bug is known and being attended too. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environ

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-05-21 Thread jcwinnie
I have a multi-boot system. Ubuntu Natty is on an ext4 partition. Boots with no error. Xubuntu 11.04 is on a btrfs partition and upon boot I get the same the error message: 'sparse file not allowed. press any key to continue' -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-05-18 Thread Dan Dart
Yet again confirmed - I added a new btrfs at the end of my disk - going to try again in ext4. Shame! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-05-16 Thread Daniel Smedegaard Buus
Nevermind, on closer inspection, my disk has exactly 1 MB free at the beginning, as it's been partitioned with ubiquity and therefore follows the best-practice of 4k properly aligned sectors. So to answer my own question: No, this does not change this particular issue - these two things are not re

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-05-16 Thread Daniel Smedegaard Buus
With the risk of sound like another "me too, waa waa", I just want to ask a question based on the piece of info in #5 ("and so we could use 1KB of it for an environment block") compared to the piece of info on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/btrfs ("take care to keep about 1 Mib space free at the

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-05-01 Thread Colin Watson
See comment 8, and please don't post further confirmation messages to this bug report. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs -- ubu

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-30 Thread no Name
Confirmed in natty final (64bit) too. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.co

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-30 Thread Inaldo
Confirmed here in natty final version. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not implemented on btrfs -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.c

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-24 Thread Russell Phillips
Thanks for the tip, Colin. However, I think simply removing my GPU had the same effect. It reboots unattended now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environment block not i

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-24 Thread Colin Watson
I think you can probably make it unattended for the time being by editing /etc/grub.d/00_header, commenting out the following lines with a leading # sign on each line, and then running update-grub: cat << EOF if [ -s \$prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi EOF T

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-24 Thread Russell Phillips
I've also run into this bug. However, it's on a machine (server) with no GPU and no keyboard. It's a bit of an annoyance because it means that I'd need manual intervention to reboot the machine (e.g. after power failure, where it would usually come back up on its own). Not to nag or anything... bu

Re: [Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-20 Thread Colin Watson
Thanks, but there's no need to post further reproduction information to this bug. This is a missing feature and we know about it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title: environ

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-20 Thread actionparsnip
No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description:Ubuntu Natty (development branch) Release:11.04 Codename: natty grub2: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu1 Version table: 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu1 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ n

[Bug 736743] Re: environment block not implemented on btrfs

2011-04-15 Thread Colin Watson
** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: High => Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736743 Title:

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