[Bug 768455] Re: apt-get update of grub did not work today

[Gary M]

(Unexpired, as requested information had been supplied.)

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Expired => New

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Title:
  apt-get update of grub did not work today

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub

  i did:
  # apt-get update
  Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
  Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut       
  Statusinformationen werden eingelesen... Fertig
  0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.
  1 nicht vollständig installiert oder entfernt.
  Nach dieser Operation werden 0 B Plattenplatz zusätzlich benutzt.
  Möchten Sie fortfahren [J/n]? 
  grub-pc (1.99~rc1-13ubuntu2) wird eingerichtet ...
  Generating grub.cfg ...
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: file not found.
  dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten von grub-pc (--configure):
   Unterprozess installiertes post-installation-Skript gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
  Fehler traten auf beim Bearbeiten von:
   grub-pc
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  then i tried:
  # grub-install /dev/sda
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: file not found.
  Auto-detection of a filesystem of /dev/sda2 failed.
  Please report this together with the output of "/usr/sbin/grub-probe --device-map="/boot/grub/device.map" --target=fs -v /boot/grub" to <bug-grub at gnu.org>

  then i did as it told me:
  # /usr/sbin/grub-probe --device-map="/boot/grub/device.map" --target=fs -v /boot/grub
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: »/boot/grub/device.map« kann nicht geöffnet werden.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd0 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd1 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd2 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd3 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning md0 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd0 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd0,msdos4 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd0,msdos3 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd0,msdos2 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd0,msdos1 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd1 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd1,msdos1 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd2 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd2,msdos1 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd2 is 3907029168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd3 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: scanning hd3,msdos1 for LVM.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of hd3 is 1953525168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: no LVM signature found
  .
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to /dev.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to snd.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to by-path.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to cpu.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to shm.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to dri.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to disk.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to by-label.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to by-uuid.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to by-path.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: changing current directory to by-id.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: /dev/sda2 starts from 204797952.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: opening the device /dev/sda.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of /dev/sda is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: Partition 0 starts from 63.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: Partition 1 starts from 204797952.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: opening /dev/sda,msdos2.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: info: the size of /dev/sda is 976773168.
  /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: file not found.

  is something wrong with grub? what should i do?

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