and in case you ask for it:

kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo grub-probe -vvv -d /dev/sda -t partmap
grub-probe: info: cannot open `/boot/grub/device.map': No such file or 
directory.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is not present.
grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sda.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is a parent of /dev/sda.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is present.
grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sda.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is a parent of /dev/sda.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is present.
grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sda.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is a parent of /dev/sda.
grub-probe: info: opening hostdisk//dev/sda.
grub-core/kern/disk.c:196: Opening `hostdisk//dev/sda'...
grub-probe: info: drive = 0.
grub-probe: info: the size of hostdisk//dev/sda is 1953525168.
grub-probe: info: no partition map found for hostdisk//dev/sda.
grub-core/kern/disk.c:295: Closing `hostdisk//dev/sda'.

kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo grub-probe -vvv -d /dev/sdb -t partmap 
grub-probe: info: cannot open `/boot/grub/device.map': No such file or 
directory.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is not present.
grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sdb.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is a parent of /dev/sdb.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is present.
grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sdb.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is a parent of /dev/sdb.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is present.
grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sdb.
grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is a parent of /dev/sdb.
grub-probe: info: opening hostdisk//dev/sdb.
grub-core/kern/disk.c:196: Opening `hostdisk//dev/sdb'...
grub-probe: info: drive = 0.
grub-probe: info: the size of hostdisk//dev/sdb is 125045424.
grub-probe: info: no partition map found for hostdisk//dev/sdb.
grub-core/kern/disk.c:295: Closing `hostdisk//dev/sdb'.

kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo blkid
/dev/sdb1: UUID="C629-FD8B" TYPE="vfat" 
PARTUUID="f26666ef-3524-4046-b86d-4674b331a2ce"
/dev/sr0: UUID="2015-01-23-05-37-28-00" LABEL="Kubuntu 15.04 amd64" 
TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="23e03ae8" PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="6c6dce51-2e5c-4abf-8f0a-28ae2ffb5f06" TYPE="ext4" 
PARTUUID="5c8ccf09-fdb7-4547-acbe-7253905f9451"
/dev/sdb3: UUID="44a7b82d-a953-47ad-943b-80b0cfd2cdfe" TYPE="swap" 
PARTUUID="459ea891-d0ec-41a9-89a1-0d83b1ef8d17"
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"

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