[Bug 1000959] Re: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Istvan Botka]

root at homepc:~# debconf-show grub-pc
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
* grub2/device_map_regenerated:
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
  grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
* grub-pc/install_devices_failed: true
* grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
  grub-pc/hidden_timeout: true
  grub-pc/timeout: 3
  grub-pc/kopt_extracted: true
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST310211A_7DB0G9V0
  grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
  grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true
  grub-pc/disk_description:
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
  grub-pc/partition_description:
  grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed:
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet splash
  grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
root at homepc:~# grub-install /dev/sde
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
error: we don't support multiple LVM data areas.
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: unable to identify a filesystem in hd4; safety check can't be performed.
root at homepc:~#

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Title:
  package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
  error exit status 1

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I`ve updated my system from oneiric to precise. During the upgrade I
  got an error at the grub2 installation. The error message said there
  is not enough space to embed core.img.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic-pae 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu May 17 07:32:53 2012
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=/dev/mapper/big-newroot ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-17 (0 days ago)

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