Since it looks like the '/boot/grub/grubenv' file is rewritten upon each boot, and (as #53 indicates) the '/etc/init.d/grub-common' script appears to be responsible for this action, I decided to turn off the 'executable' flag on this script--i.e. as root:
chmod -x /etc/init.d/grub-common As a result, the grubenv file is being left alone now, and the error no longer reappears. I must say, though, that the error had occurred at boot time when I cleared the executable flag on the script. Consequently, the error kept on happening from that point on, until I reconfigured GRUB--i.e.: grub-install --force /dev/sdb3 grub-install --force --recheck /dev/sdb3 update-grub Makes me wonder what is the actual use of the grub-common script? As far as I can tell, the system works just as well without it? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1311247 Title: [Grubenv] error: malformed file, press any key to continue To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/grub/+bug/1311247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
