Three-way merge issues with menu.lst file during kernel updates: "Conflicts found! Please edit `/var/run/grub/menu.lst' and sort them out manually."
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
grub (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Medium
|
Steve Langasek | ||
Karmic |
Won't Fix
|
Medium
|
Steve Langasek | ||
ucf (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Unassigned | ||
Karmic |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Ubuntu 8.10 failed to install 2.6.27.3 kernal during update
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
During a kernel upgrade, under certain conditions, if the user select "Do a 3-way merge" for menu.lst then the following error occurs:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
Running postinst hook script /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: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found kernel: /boot/last-
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86
Merging changes into the new version
Conflicts found! Please edit `/var/run/
The file `/var/run/
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 3
dpkg: error processing linux-image-
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 3
Related branches
Changed in linux: | |
assignee: | nobody → ubuntu-kernel-team |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
Changed in grub (Ubuntu Karmic): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
summary: |
- package linux-image-2.6.27-3-generic failed to install/upgrade: + Three-way merge issues with menu.lst file during kernel updates: "Conflicts found! Please edit `/var/run/grub/menu.lst' and sort them out manually." |
Changed in ucf (Ubuntu Karmic): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
Thanks for your report.
Can you please attach the following files: grub/menu. lst.ucf- new grub/menu. lst
/var/run/
/var/run/
Did you edit it manually ?