Same problem here, very frustrating bug, we have spent some days to resolve the situation.
Uncommenting GRUB_TERMINAL=console resolve the problem --- uname: Linux webserver 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Mar 22 17:26:33 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux fdisk: Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000a30dc Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 29787 239256576 fd Linux raid autodetect /dev/sda2 29787 30402 4940800 82 Linux swap / Solaris Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000c4bd4 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 29787 239256576 fd Linux raid autodetect /dev/sdb2 29787 30402 4940800 82 Linux swap / Solaris grub-pc version: 1.98+20100804-14+squeeze1 (same problem with 1.99-17) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org