[Bug 397548] Re: update-grub errors out on findfs

[dino99]

outdated report & no more maintained distro; please send a new one if
that issue still exist (using ubuntu-bug)

** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Invalid

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Title:
  update-grub errors out on findfs

Status in grub package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub

  When running /sbin/update-grub, it errors out when /sbin is not in the PATH properly:
  PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/bin sudo /sbin/update-grub                                                                                 
  Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub                 
  /usr/sbin/update-grub: line 86: findfs: command not found                       
  Cannot determine root device.  Assuming /dev/hda1                               
  This error is probably caused by an invalid /etc/fstab                          
  /usr/sbin/update-grub: line 86: findfs: command not found                       
  Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default                        
  Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst       
  Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...                         
  Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic                                   
  Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin                                              
  Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version                   
  Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done   

  Adding in /sbin to the PATH it works fine:
  PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin sudo /sbin/update-grub                                                                   
  Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub                 
  Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default                        
  Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst       
  Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...                         
  Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic                                        
  Found kernel: /memtest86+.bin                                                   
  Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version                   
  Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done     

  Happens on both intrepid and jaunty:

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 8.10
  Release:        8.10

  apt-cache policy grub
  grub:
    Installed: 0.97-29ubuntu53
    Candidate: 0.97-29ubuntu53
    Version table:
   *** 0.97-29ubuntu53 0
          500 http://ubuntu-repo.qualcomm.com jaunty/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 9.04
  Release:        9.04

  apt-cache policy grub
  grub:
    Installed: 0.97-29ubuntu45
    Candidate: 0.97-29ubuntu45
    Version table:
   *** 0.97-29ubuntu45 0
          500 http://ubuntu-repo.qualcomm.com intrepid/main Packages
          500 http://ubuntu-repo.qualcomm.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
          500 http://ubuntu-repo.qualcomm.com intrepid-security/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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