linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic update (from linux-image-2.6.27-9) creates faulty menu.lst (Error 15)

[Frank Wakelkamp]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic

Ubuntu 8.10:
Yesterday's update from linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic to linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic creates a faulty menu.lst: none of the selectable options work. The start-up screen shows "Error code 15". It cannot find the files needed for a proper startup.

Opening the /root/grub/menu.lst in Windows XP SP 3 shows squares where hard returns were expected. After the replacement of those squares with hard returns, the file shows as attached (menu werkt niet.lst). This file used to be the automatically generated menu.lst file before creating my workaround.

My workaround has been to change the name of the backup menu.lst~ back to menu.lst and restarting.

When submitting this report, I see that Update manager is trying to update to linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic once more... I will give you the results of that update ASAP.

[the possibility for adding a second attachment to a bug report would be helpful here, but I copy the contents of the WORKING menu.lst file below]

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)

# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),

# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub

# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num

# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and

# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.

#

# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry

# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.

# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your

# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.

default 0

## timeout sec

# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry

# (normally the first entry defined).

timeout 3

## hiddenmenu

# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)

#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours

#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd

# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing

# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the

# command 'lock'

# e.g. password topsecret

# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/

# password topsecret

#

# examples

#

# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000

# root (hd0,0)

# makeactive

# chainloader +1

#

# title Linux

# root (hd0,1)

# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro

#

#

# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified

## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##

## default kernel options

## default kernel options for automagic boot options

## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z

## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.

## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro

## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro

## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro

# kopt=root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio

## default grub root device

## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)

# groot=()/ubuntu/disks

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options

## e.g. alternative=true

## alternative=false

# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options

## e.g. lockalternative=true

## lockalternative=false

# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the

## alternatives

## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5

# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options

## e.g. lockold=false

## lockold=true

# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option

# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option

# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option

## multiple altoptions lines are allowed

## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options

## altoptions=(recovery) single

# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst

## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the

## alternative kernel options

## e.g. howmany=all

## howmany=7

# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option

## e.g. memtest86=true

## memtest86=false

# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system

## can be true or false

# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options

## can be true or false

# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic

root ()/ubuntu/disks

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic (recovery mode)

root ()/ubuntu/disks

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic

root ()/ubuntu/disks

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)

root ()/ubuntu/disks

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=62749ECC749EA279 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+

root ()/ubuntu/disks

kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian

# ones.

title Other operating systems:

root

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda1

title Ubuntu

root (hd0,0)

savedefault

chainloader +1

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Frank,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/lucid.

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 323076

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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