Activity log for bug #2065476

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2024-05-11 09:52:10 vimo bug added bug
2024-05-11 09:56:51 vimo description After updating Xubuntu 23.10 to version 24.04, during boot, after selecting the Xubuntu version from the Grub screen, I get the error: "error: sparse file not allowed press a key to continue". Searching online it seems that this problem is linked to btrfs file systems, but I only have Ext4 file systems. Some online guides suggest editing the /etc/default/grub file by placing entries GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=false GRUB_DEFAULT=0 and then run "update-grub", but this solution didn't work. When the error appears, pressing a key will boot the system normally. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:24.04.16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-31.31-generic 6.8.1 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat May 11 11:42:18 2024 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: release-upgrade UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.default.apport: # set this to 0 to disable apport, or to 1 to enable it # you can temporarily override this with # sudo service apport start force_start=1 enabled=0 mtime.conffile..etc.default.apport: 2015-03-14T11:03:48.280895 mtime.conffile..etc.update-manager.release-upgrades: 2024-05-08T16:33:52.778333 After updating Xubuntu 23.10 to version 24.04, during boot, after selecting the Xubuntu version from the Grub screen, I get the error: "error: sparse file not allowed 452: out of range pointer: 0x54b42620 Aborted. Press any key to exit". Searching online it seems that this problem is linked to btrfs file systems, but I only have Ext4 file systems. Some online guides suggest editing the /etc/default/grub file by placing entries GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=false GRUB_DEFAULT=0 and then run "update-grub", but this solution didn't work. When the error appears, pressing a key will boot the system normally. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:24.04.16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-31.31-generic 6.8.1 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat May 11 11:42:18 2024 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: release-upgrade UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.default.apport:  # set this to 0 to disable apport, or to 1 to enable it  # you can temporarily override this with  # sudo service apport start force_start=1  enabled=0 mtime.conffile..etc.default.apport: 2015-03-14T11:03:48.280895 mtime.conffile..etc.update-manager.release-upgrades: 2024-05-08T16:33:52.778333
2024-05-11 09:57:24 vimo summary During boot, after grub selection screen, it appears "error: sparse file not allowed" During boot, after grub selection screen, it appears "error: sparse file not allowed - Aborted. Press any key to exit."
2024-05-21 08:16:58 vimo affects ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) ubuntu
2024-05-28 01:52:53 Launchpad Janitor ubuntu: status New Confirmed