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package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #576437 reported by Miguel Almeida on 2010-05-06

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #576724: Ubuntu Lucid grub2 dist-upgrades result in confusion. Edit Remove

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	grub2 (Ubuntu)	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: grub2

Grub failed to install to the following devices:
/dev/sda3
/dev/sda6

As a result it became impossible to boot up Windows on this dual boot notebook.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May 6 15:33:21 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Miguel Almeida (miguel-almeida-dryas-arqueologia) wrote on 2010-05-06:

AptOrdering.txt Edit (2.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (864 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (586 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (70.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
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Miguel Almeida (miguel-almeida-dryas-arqueologia) wrote on 2010-05-08:

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Here's the boot info:

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #5 for /boot/grub.
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive in
partition #5 for /boot/grub.

sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Grub 2
    Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and
                       looks at sector 210062336 of the same hard drive for
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
                       location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System: Windows Vista
    Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /boot/bcd

sda2: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Grub 2
    Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
                       looks at sector 210062464 of the same hard drive for
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
                       location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr

sda3: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system: Extended Partition
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:

sda5: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ext4
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:
    Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
    Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda6: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system: swap
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:

sdb1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system: vfat
    Boot sector type: Grub 2
    Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sdb1 and
                       looks at sector 210032536 of the same hard drive for
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
                       location. According to the info in the boot sector,
                       sdb1 starts at sector 0. But according to the info
                       from fdisk, sdb1 starts at sector 63.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 209,760,704 209,760,642 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 ...

Here's the boot info:

Boot Info Script 0.55    dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in 
    partition #5 for /boot/grub.
 => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive in 
    partition #5 for /boot/grub.

sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Grub 2
    Boot sector info:  Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and 
                       looks at sector 210062336 of the same hard drive for 
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this 
                       location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows Vista
    Boot files/dirs:   /bootmgr /boot/bcd

sda2: _________________________________________________________________________

File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Grub 2
    Boot sector info:  Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and 
                       looks at sector 210062464 of the same hard drive for 
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this 
                       location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files/dirs:   /bootmgr

sda3: _________________________________________________________________________

File system:       Extended Partition
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:

sda5: _________________________________________________________________________

File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda6: _________________________________________________________________________

File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:

sdb1: _________________________________________________________________________

File system:       vfat
    Boot sector type:  Grub 2
    Boot sector info:  Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sdb1 and 
                       looks at sector 210032536 of the same hard drive for 
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this 
                       location. According to the info in the boot sector, 
                       sdb1 starts at sector 0. But according to the info 
                       from fdisk, sdb1 starts at sector 63.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files/dirs:

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sda1    *             63   209,760,704   209,760,642   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2         472,002,560   488,390,655    16,388,096   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3         209,760,705   471,989,699   262,228,995   5 Extended
/dev/sda5         209,760,768   461,258,279   251,497,512  83 Linux
/dev/sda6         461,258,343   471,989,699    10,731,357  82 Linux swap / Solaris

Drive: sdb ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sdb1                  63   488,392,064   488,392,002   c W95 FAT32 (LBA)

blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/sda1        B2546F6D546F3371                       ntfs       OS                            
/dev/sda2        3C60D4C960D48AD2                       ntfs       HP_RECOVERY                   
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sda5        c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368   ext4                                     
/dev/sda6        bcc29410-20b5-46cb-b689-0a5d768f58e1   swap                                     
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sdb1        60A3-7359                              vfat       DATA                          
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev  output: ===========================

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev/sda5        /                        ext4       (rw)
/dev/sda1        /media/sda1              fuseblk    (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda2        /media/sda2              fuseblk    (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdb1        /media/sdb1              vfat       (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,user=miguel)

=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=5
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/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368 ro  vga=769  quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368 ro single  vga=769
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368 ro  vga=769  quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368 ro single  vga=769
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b2546f6d546f3371
	chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,2)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3c60d4c960d48ad2
	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.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================

UUID=c0372a0f-199e-42e3-b4b5-db331e6d3368  /            ext4     defaults                    0  1  
UUID=B2546F6D546F3371                      /media/sda1  ntfs-3g  defaults,locale=en_US.utf8  0  0  
UUID=3C60D4C960D48AD2                      /media/sda2  ntfs-3g  defaults,locale=en_US.utf8  0  0  
UUID=60A3-7359                             /media/sdb1  vfat     users,user                  0  0  
#!UUID=48B4-865F                           /media/DATA  vfat     defaults                    0  0  
UUID=bcc29410-20b5-46cb-b689-0a5d768f58e1  /swap        swap     sw                          0  0

=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================

107.5GB: boot/grub/core.img
 111.3GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
 115.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
 115.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
 116.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
 115.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
 115.8GB: initrd.img
 115.8GB: initrd.img.old
 115.7GB: vmlinuz
 116.9GB: vmlinuz.old

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote on 2010-06-29:

You'll have to fix Windows booting using fixboot (and possibly fixmbr - I only know the keywords, I don't actually know much about Windows).

I'm sorry that the installer guided you down the wrong path here; you really didn't want to select all those partitions for GRUB installation, but the current installer dialog made it far too tempting. This is bug 576724.