[Bug 568215] Re: grub-probe error

Launchpad Bug Tracker 568215 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Jul 22 04:17:36 UTC 2013


[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

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

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Title:
  grub-probe error

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Dear Sir/Madam,

  please take note of the my fault report.


  terminal message:

  juyi at juyi-desktop:~$ sudo update-grub
  Generating grub.cfg ...
  Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
  Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
  grub-probe: error: Cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sdb3.  Check your device.map.

  grub-probe: error: Cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sdb3.  Check your
  device.map.

  Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
  Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
  grub-probe: error: Cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sdb3.  Check your device.map.

  grub-probe: error: Cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sdb3.  Check your
  device.map.

  Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
  Found Microsoft Windows XP Professional on /dev/sdb1
  grub-probe: error: Cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sdb1.  Check your device.map.

  done


  
  my grub.cfg file:

  #
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
  if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
    have_grubenv=true
    load_env
  fi
  set default="0"
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
    saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
    save_env saved_entry
    prev_saved_entry=
    save_env prev_saved_entry
  fi
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
    set timeout=-1
  else
    set timeout=12
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/white
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic" {
          recordfail=1
          if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
      set quiet=1
      linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=/dev/sdb3 ro  splash vga=786 quiet  quiet splash
      initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
  }
  menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)" {
          recordfail=1
          if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
      linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=/dev/sdb3 ro single  splash vga=786 quiet
      initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
  }
  menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" {
          recordfail=1
          if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
      set quiet=1
      linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=/dev/sdb3 ro  splash vga=786 quiet  quiet splash
      initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
  }
  menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" {
          recordfail=1
          if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
      linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=/dev/sdb3 ro single  splash vga=786 quiet
      initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
      linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin
  }
  menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
      linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)" {
      drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
      chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
  # the 'exec tail' line above.
  menuentry "Linux Ubuntu 9.10" {
          recordfail=1
          if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
      set quiet=1
      insmod ext2
      set root=(hd0,3)
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ab643b90-0bb0-4e97-ab4e-bb4e929b2c27
      linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root =/dev/sdb3 ro   quiet splash
      initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
  }
  menuentry "Linux Ubuntu 9.10 (recovery mode)" {
          recordfail=1
          if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
      set quiet=1
      insmod ext2
      set root=(hd0,3)
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ab643b90-0bb0-4e97-ab4e-bb4e929b2c27
      linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root =/dev/sdb3 ro single
      initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
  }
  menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" {
      insmod ntfs
      set root=(hd0,1)
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set da58c57058c54c47
      drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
      chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

  
  my fdisk -l:

  Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
  Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
  Disk identifier: 0x1f431f42

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
  /dev/sda1               1       30400   244187968+   7  HPFS/NTFS

  Disk /dev/sdb: 123.5 GB, 123522416640 bytes
  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15017 cylinders
  Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
  Disk identifier: 0x04413a12

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
  /dev/sdb1   *           1        2550    20482843+   7  HPFS/NTFS
  /dev/sdb2            2551       13272    86124465    7  HPFS/NTFS
  /dev/sdb3           13273       14755    11912197+  83  Linux
  /dev/sdb4           14756       15017     2104515   82  Linux swap / Solaris
  juyi at juyi-desktop:~$


  
  i'm on ubuntu 9.10  and using grub 1.97 beta 4.
  i cant get my grub to load.
  thank you for reading. do advise.

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Apr 22 10:48:17 2010
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Package: gnome-terminal 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_SG.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
  SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686

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