Same error here.
Updated from 13.10 to 14.04 several machines with 2x2Tb HD's without problem. Found the problem with one machine with 2x3Tb HD's.
Machines had only one OS: ubuntu 13.10
Working machines has partition table type "msdos", the failed one has partition table type "gpt" as per parted -l output.
Tried unsuccessful options to fix the error:
1) dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
2) grub-install /dev/sda && grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
3) reinstall grub:
apt-get purge -y grub grub-pc grub-common rm /etc/grub.d /etc/default/grub* /boot/grub -fr apt-get install -y grub-common grub-pc
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Some details for the failing machine:
# debconf-show grub-pc grub-pc/timeout: 10 grub-pc/install_devices_failed: false grub-pc/partition_description: grub2/device_map_regenerated: * grub2/linux_cmdline_default: grub-pc/disk_description: grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed: grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet splash grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false grub-pc/kopt_extracted: false grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true grub-pc/hidden_timeout: true grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false * grub2/linux_cmdline: * grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3000DM001-9YN166_W1F0MK3V grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
# parted -l Model: ATA ST3000DM001-9YN1 (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 4 1049kB 2097kB 1049kB bios_grub 1 2097kB 68.7GB 68.7GB raid 2 68.7GB 69.3GB 537MB raid 3 69.3GB 3001GB 2931GB raid
Model: ATA ST3000DM001-9YN1 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdb: 3001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: gpt
Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md) Disk /dev/md0: 68.7GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags 1 0.00B 68.7GB 68.7GB linux-swap(v1)
Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md) Disk /dev/md1: 537MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags 1 0.00B 537MB 537MB ext3
Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md) Disk /dev/md2: 2931GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags 1 0.00B 2931GB 2931GB ext4
Same error here.
Updated from 13.10 to 14.04 several machines with 2x2Tb HD's without problem. Found the problem with one machine with 2x3Tb HD's.
Machines had only one OS: ubuntu 13.10
Working machines has partition table type "msdos", the failed one has partition table type "gpt" as per parted -l output.
Tried unsuccessful options to fix the error:
1) dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
2) grub-install /dev/sda && grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
3) reinstall grub:
apt-get purge -y grub grub-pc grub-common
rm /etc/grub.d /etc/default/grub* /boot/grub -fr
apt-get install -y grub-common grub-pc
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Some details for the failing machine:
# debconf-show grub-pc pc/install_ devices_ failed: false pc/partition_ description: device_ map_regenerated : cmdline_ default: pc/disk_ description: pc/install_ devices_ failed_ upgrade: true pc/install_ devices_ disks_changed: kfreebsd_ cmdline_ default: quiet splash pc/install_ devices_ empty: false pc/kopt_ extracted: false pc/chainload_ from_menu. lst: true pc/hidden_ timeout: true pc/postrm_ purge_boot_ grub: false cmdline: install_ devices: /dev/disk/ by-id/ata- ST3000DM001- 9YN166_ W1F0MK3V pc/mixed_ legacy_ and_grub2: true kfreebsd_ cmdline:
grub-pc/timeout: 10
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# parted -l
Model: ATA ST3000DM001-9YN1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
4 1049kB 2097kB 1049kB bios_grub
1 2097kB 68.7GB 68.7GB raid
2 68.7GB 69.3GB 537MB raid
3 69.3GB 3001GB 2931GB raid
Model: ATA ST3000DM001-9YN1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 3001GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
4 1049kB 2097kB 1049kB bios_grub
1 2097kB 68.7GB 68.7GB raid
2 68.7GB 69.3GB 537MB raid
3 69.3GB 3001GB 2931GB raid
Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md)
Disk /dev/md0: 68.7GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 68.7GB 68.7GB linux-swap(v1)
Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md)
Disk /dev/md1: 537MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 537MB 537MB ext3
Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md)
Disk /dev/md2: 2931GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 2931GB 2931GB ext4