[grub-probe: error: Couldn't find PV] package grub-pc 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Bill Xu]

Binary package hint: grub2

during upgrading

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: grub-pc 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-31.61-server 2.6.32.32+drm33.14
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-31-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 23 18:38:28 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-server root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--t100-root ro quiet
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-23 (0 days ago)

[Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig)]

From log:

Setting up grub-common (1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/grub.d/00_header ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/grub.d/10_linux ...
Setting up grub-pc (1.99~rc1-13ubuntu3) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ...
Replacing config file /etc/default/grub with new version
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: Couldn't find PV pv1. Check your device.map.
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-gfxpayload-lists:
 grub-gfxpayload-lists depends on grub-pc (>= 1.99~20101210-1ubuntu2); however:
  Package grub-pc is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing grub-gfxpayload-lists (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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