Package: grub-common Version: 2.00-14 Severity: grave Hi,
I'm running Sid with kernels from Experimental inside a Xen DomU. The DomU is booted via pygrub, i.e. with its own kernels. Hence I need a /boot/grub/menu.lst inside the DomU. To generate that I use update-grub for quite some time (IIRC years) now. Additionally, the grub-legacy package (0.97-67) is installed, too, but GRUB is not installed to any disk (as pygrub is used from outside the virtual machine). But since the upgrade from 1.99-27.1 to 2.00-14, installing new kernel images (namely linux-image-3.8-1-amd64 and linux-image-3.8-2-amd64) failed as follows: Setting up linux-image-3.8-1-amd64 (3.8.12-1) ... Running depmod. Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-dater-host_reboot 3.8-1-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-1-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8-1-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-1-amd64 update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8-1-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.8-1-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-1-amd64 Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub warning: grub-probe can't find drive for /dev/xvda1. grub-probe: warning: disk does not exist, so falling back to partition device /dev/xvda1. grub-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/xvda1. Check your device.map. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8-1-amd64.postinst line 696, <STDIN> line 2. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8-1-amd64 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-3.8-2-amd64 (3.8.13-1) ... Running depmod. vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64 ) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8-2-amd64.postinst line 268. initrd.img(/boot/initrd.img-3.8-2-amd64 ) points to /boot/initrd.img-3.8-2-amd64 (/boot/initrd.img-3.8-2-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8-2-amd64.postinst line 268. Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-dater-host_reboot 3.8-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64 update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.8-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64 Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub warning: grub-probe can't find drive for /dev/xvda1. grub-probe: warning: disk does not exist, so falling back to partition device /dev/xvda1. grub-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/xvda1. Check your device.map. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8-2-amd64.postinst line 696. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8-2-amd64 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.8-1-amd64 linux-image-3.8-2-amd64 Downgrading grub-common to the version from Wheezy/Jessie (1.99-27+deb7u1) solved the failures. Some more information about the virtual disk /dev/xvda1 and the grub configuration: $ fgrep /dev/xvda1 /etc/fstab /dev/xvda1 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1 $ cat /proc/cmdline root=/dev/xvda1 ro root=/dev/xvda1 ro $ ls -l /dev/xvda* brw-rw---T 1 root disk 202, 1 Aug 28 2012 /dev/xvda1 brw-rw---T 1 root disk 202, 2 Aug 28 2012 /dev/xvda2 $ swapon -s Filename Type Size Used Priority /dev/xvda2 partition 2097148 66892 -1 $ cat /boot/grub/menu.lst # 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-legacy-doc/. default 0 timeout 5 # Pretty colours color cyan/blue white/blue # # 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=/dev/xvda1 ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=(hd0,0) ## 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= ## 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=(single-user) single # altoptions=(single-user 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 Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.8-2-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8-2-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.8-2-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-2-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8-2-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.8-1-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-1-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8-1-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.8-1-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-1-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8-1-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.8-trunk-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.8-trunk-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.8-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.8-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.7-trunk-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.7-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.7-trunk-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.7-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.6-trunk-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.6-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.6-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.6-trunk-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.6-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.6-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.5-trunk-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.5-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.5-trunk-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.5-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.4-trunk-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.4-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.4-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.4-trunk-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.4-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.4-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.3.0-trunk-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.3.0-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.3.0-trunk-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0-trunk-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.3.0-trunk-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.2.0-4-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.2.0-4-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.2.0-3-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-3-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-3-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.2.0-3-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-3-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-3-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 root=/dev/xvda1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST $ -- System Information: Debian Release: jessie/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (600, 'testing'), (400, 'stable'), (110, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386 Kernel: Linux 3.5-trunk-amd64 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages grub-common depends on: ii gettext-base 0.18.1.1-10 ii libc6 2.17-3 ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.77-1 ii libfreetype6 2.4.9-1.1 ii libfuse2 2.9.2-4 ii liblzma5 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2 ii zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1 Versions of packages grub-common recommends: pn os-prober <none> Versions of packages grub-common suggests: pn desktop-base <none> pn grub-emu <none> pn multiboot-doc <none> pn xorriso <none> -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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