no - the errors i reported, occuring when runnind 'sudo update-grub' are
still existing, but it works:

josef@josef-desktop-quad:~$ sudo update-grub
[sudo] password for josef:
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-35-generic
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
ERROR: ddf1: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709421056
ERROR: hpt37x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 4608
ERROR: hpt45x: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709547008
ERROR: isw: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073708469760
ERROR: sil: seeking device "/dev/dm-3" to 18446744073709289984
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
Found Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda5
Found Ubuntu 11.10 (11.10) on /dev/sdh5
Found Debian GNU/Linux (wheezy/sid) on /dev/sdh7
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje1
Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje2
Found openSUSE 12.2 (x86_64) on /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7
Found Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (12.04) on /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje8
done


2013/1/5 Phillip Susi <email address hidden>

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> Did the other errors go away?  Those were odd... looked like something
> dmraid might say but AFAIK it isn't run by update-grub.
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> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1093918
>
> Title:
>   grub-probe auto-detection fails on raid
>
> Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
>   New
> Status in “multipath-tools” package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   grub-probe auto-detection fails on raid, which can be seen f.e. on
> update-grub on separate hd in system.
>   error messages:
>   grub-probe: Fehler: cannot find a GRUB drive for
> /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7.  Check your device.map.
>   grub-probe: Fehler: cannot find a GRUB drive for
> /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje8.  Check your device.map.
>
>   installation of grub in MBR of raid not possible. It was no problem
>   until ubuntu 11.10, which still is in use on raid to boot from (ubuntu
>   on raid /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7  ext4), because upgrade to 12.04 is
>   not possible. There are really many users. also on servers effected,
>   when you study the web via search engine  !!!!
>
>   interesting thing is:
>   josef@josef-maxtor-quad:~$ ls -al /dev/mapper
>   insgesamt 0
>   drwxr-xr-x  2 root root     240 Dez 27 2012 .
>   drwxr-xr-x 17 root root    4840 Dez 27 00:38 ..
>   crw-------  1 root root 10, 236 Dez 27 00:33 control
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje -> ../dm-0
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje1 -> ../dm-1
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje2 -> ../dm-2
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje3 -> ../dm-3
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje5 -> ../dm-4
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje6 -> ../dm-5
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje7 -> ../dm-6
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje8 -> ../dm-7
>  ...  here is  ubuntu 11.10 on raid
>   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       7 Dez 27 00:33 via_jehhchjje9 -> ../dm-8
>
>   there is a link ->>        via_jehhchjje7 -> ../dm-6
>
>   while
>
>   josef@josef-maxtor-quad:~$ sudo grub-probe -vd
> /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7
>   [sudo] password for josef:
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos9.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos8.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos7.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos9.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos8.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos7.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos6 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos5 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos3 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos1 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos9 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos8 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos7 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos6 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos5 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos1 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper.
>   grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper.
>   grub-probe: Info: changing current directory to /dev/mapper.
>   grub-probe: Info: /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7 starts from 3647028107.
>   grub-probe: Info: opening the device /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3.
>                              <<  why is it opening jehhchjje3    ???
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3 is 3720743606.
>                          <<  of course following lines
>   grub-probe: Info: Partition 0 starts from 2.
>                                                      <<  end up in error
> therefore
>   grub-probe: Info: Partition 4 starts from 102404790.
>   grub-probe: Fehler: cannot find a GRUB drive for
> /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7.  Check your device.map.
>
>   throws errors                 (as it is in use inside calling update-
>   grub)
>
>   calling the link target throws NO ERROR  !!!
>
>   josef@josef-maxtor-quad:~$ sudo grub-probe -vd /dev/dm-6
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos9.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos8.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos7.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd2,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos9.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos8.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos7.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos6.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos5.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos2.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos1.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos6 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos5 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos3 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd2,msdos1 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd2 is 1953525168.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos9 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos8 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos7 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos6 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos5 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos2 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: scanning hd3,msdos1 for LVM.
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of hd3 is 3907050240.
>   grub-probe: Info: no LVM signature found.
>   grub-probe: Info: opening /dev/dm-6.
>              <<<   OK
>   grub-probe: Info: the size of /dev/dm-6 is 40949622.
>   ext2
>
>   ok  ---   the erronous part a little bit more in detail:
>
>   josef@josef-maxtor-quad:~$ sudo strace grub-probe -vd
> /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7
>   //                   top part of output skipped from terminal window  :D
>   (2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5f50)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5f5c)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devic"..., 53Scanning for mdraid1x
> RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos2) = 53
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5f50)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5f5c)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje2", O_RDONLY|O_SYNC) = 4
>   lseek(4, 52427895296, SEEK_SET)         = 52427895296
>   read(4,
> "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"...,
> 32768) = 32768
>   brk(0x156e000)                          = 0x156e000
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devic"..., 53Scanning for mdraid1x
> RAID devices on disk hd3,msdos1) = 53
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5f50)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5f5c)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd2 for LVM", 20scanning hd2 for LVM)    = 20
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/sda", O_RDONLY)              = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd2 is 1953525168", 29the size of hd2 is
> 1953525168) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/sda", O_RDONLY)              = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5fb0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5fbc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd2 is 1953525168", 29the size of hd2 is
> 1953525168) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd2,msdos6 for LVM", 27scanning hd2,msdos6 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/sda", O_RDONLY)              = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd2 is 1953525168", 29the size of hd2 is
> 1953525168) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd2,msdos5 for LVM", 27scanning hd2,msdos5 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/sda", O_RDONLY)              = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd2 is 1953525168", 29the size of hd2 is
> 1953525168) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd2,msdos3 for LVM", 27scanning hd2,msdos3 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/sda", O_RDONLY)              = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd2 is 1953525168", 29the size of hd2 is
> 1953525168) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd2,msdos2 for LVM", 27scanning hd2,msdos2 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/sda", O_RDONLY)              = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd2 is 1953525168", 29the size of hd2 is
> 1953525168) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd2,msdos1 for LVM", 27scanning hd2,msdos1 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/sda", O_RDONLY)              = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd2 is 1953525168", 29the size of hd2 is
> 1953525168) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3 for LVM", 20scanning hd3 for LVM)    = 20
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5fb0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5fbc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3,msdos9 for LVM", 27scanning hd3,msdos9 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3,msdos8 for LVM", 27scanning hd3,msdos8 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3,msdos7 for LVM", 27scanning hd3,msdos7 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3,msdos6 for LVM", 27scanning hd3,msdos6 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3,msdos5 for LVM", 27scanning hd3,msdos5 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3,msdos2 for LVM", 27scanning hd3,msdos2 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "scanning hd3,msdos1 for LVM", 27scanning hd3,msdos1 for LVM) =
> 27
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 0), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5cc0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5ccc)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of hd3 is 3907050240", 29the size of hd3 is
> 3907050240) = 29
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "no LVM signature found", 22no LVM signature found)  = 22
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   stat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660,
> st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...}) = 0
>   stat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660,
> st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=4840, ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev/mapper", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=240, ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFLNK|0777, st_size=7,
> ...}) = 0
>   readlink("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", "../dm-6", 4095) = 7
>   lstat("/dev/dm-6", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...})
> = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x13e6d30)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x151d830)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x154d890)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_STATUS, 0x13e6c80)    = 0
>   openat(AT_FDCWD, "/dev/mapper",
> O_RDONLY|O_NONBLOCK|O_DIRECTORY|O_CLOEXEC) = 4
>   getcwd(0x13a4450, 10)                   = -1 ERANGE (Numerical result
> out of range)
>   getcwd("/home/josef", 20)               = 12
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "changing current directory to /d"..., 41changing current
> directory to /dev/mapper) = 41
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   chdir("/dev/mapper")                    = 0
>   getdents(4, /* 12 entries */, 32768)    = 440
>   lstat("via_jehhchjje3", {st_mode=S_IFLNK|0777, st_size=7, ...}) = 0
>   stat("via_jehhchjje3", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 3),
> ...}) = 0
>   getcwd(0x13b4ba0, 10)                   = -1 ERANGE (Numerical result
> out of range)
>   getcwd("/dev/mapper", 20)               = 12
>   chdir("/home/josef")                    = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   stat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660,
> st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x151d830)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x154d890)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x15518a0)      = 0
>   stat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660,
> st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=4840, ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev/mapper", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=240, ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFLNK|0777, st_size=7,
> ...}) = 0
>   readlink("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", "../dm-6", 4095) = 7
>   lstat("/dev/dm-6", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...})
> = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x151d830)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x154d890)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x15518a0)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_STATUS, 0x151d830)    = 0
>   openat(AT_FDCWD, "/dev/mapper",
> O_RDONLY|O_NONBLOCK|O_DIRECTORY|O_CLOEXEC) = 4
>   getcwd(0x13a4450, 10)                   = -1 ERANGE (Numerical result
> out of range)
>   getcwd("/home/josef", 20)               = 12
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "changing current directory to /d"..., 41changing current
> directory to /dev/mapper) = 41
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   chdir("/dev/mapper")                    = 0
>   getdents(4, /* 12 entries */, 32768)    = 440
>   lstat("via_jehhchjje3", {st_mode=S_IFLNK|0777, st_size=7, ...}) = 0
>   stat("via_jehhchjje3", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 3),
> ...}) = 0
>   getcwd(0x13b4ba0, 10)                   = -1 ERANGE (Numerical result
> out of range)
>   getcwd("/dev/mapper", 20)               = 12
>   chdir("/home/josef")                    = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   lstat("/dev", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=4840, ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev/mapper", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=240, ...}) = 0
>   lstat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFLNK|0777, st_size=7,
> ...}) = 0
>   readlink("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", "../dm-6", 4095) = 7
>   lstat("/dev/dm-6", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...})
> = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x154d890)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x15518a0)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_DEPS, 0x15558b0)      = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_STATUS, 0x154d890)    = 0
>   openat(AT_FDCWD, "/dev/mapper",
> O_RDONLY|O_NONBLOCK|O_DIRECTORY|O_CLOEXEC) = 4
>   getcwd(0x13e5810, 10)                   = -1 ERANGE (Numerical result
> out of range)
>   getcwd("/home/josef", 20)               = 12
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "changing current directory to /d"..., 41changing current
> directory to /dev/mapper) = 41
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   chdir("/dev/mapper")                    = 0
>   getdents(4, /* 12 entries */, 32768)    = 440
>   lstat("via_jehhchjje3", {st_mode=S_IFLNK|0777, st_size=7, ...}) = 0
>   stat("via_jehhchjje3", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 3),
> ...}) = 0
>   getcwd(0x13a4450, 10)                   = -1 ERANGE (Numerical result
> out of range)
>   getcwd("/dev/mapper", 20)               = 12
>   chdir("/home/josef")                    = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   stat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660,
> st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...}) = 0
>   stat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660,
> st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...}) = 0
>   stat("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660,
> st_rdev=makedev(252, 6), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(3, DM_TABLE_STATUS, 0x15518a0)    = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7 start"...,
> 49/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7 starts from 3647028107) = 49
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "opening the device /dev/mapper/v"..., 45opening the device
> /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3) = 45
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3", O_RDONLY) = 4
>   fstat(4, {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(252, 3), ...}) = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKGETSIZE64, 0x7fff11cf5ea0)  = 0
>   ioctl(4, BLKSSZGET, 0x7fff11cf5eac)     = 0
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "the size of /dev/mapper/via_jehh"..., 52the size of
> /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3 is 3720743606) = 52
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3", O_RDONLY|O_SYNC) = 4
>   lseek(4, 0, SEEK_SET)                   = 0
>   read(4,
> "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"..., 512)
> = 512
>   read(4,
> "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"...,
> 32256) = 32256
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "Partition 0 starts from 2", 25Partition 0 starts from 2) = 25
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   lseek(4, 52427882496, SEEK_SET)         = 52427882496
>   read(4,
> "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"...,
> 32768) = 32768
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Info:", 17grub-probe: Info:)       = 17
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "Partition 4 starts from 10240479"..., 33Partition 4 starts
> from 102404790) = 33
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   lseek(4, 52431224832, SEEK_SET)         = 52431224832
>   read(4,
> "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"...,
> 27648) = 27648
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p1", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p2", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p3", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p4", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p5", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p6", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p7", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p8", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p9", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p10", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such
> file or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p11", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such
> file or directory)
>   lseek(4, 52431252480, SEEK_SET)         = 52431252480
>   read(4, "\353R\220NTFS
>  \0\2\10\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\370\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"..., 5120) = 5120
>   brk(0x1592000)                          = 0x1592000
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p1", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p2", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p3", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p4", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p5", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p6", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p7", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p8", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p9", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file
> or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p10", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such
> file or directory)
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3p11", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such
> file or directory)
>   lseek(4, 52431257600, SEEK_SET)         = 52431257600
>   read(4,
> "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"...,
> 32768) = 32768
>   close(4)                                = 0
>   write(2, "grub-probe: Fehler:", 19grub-probe: Fehler:)     = 19
>   write(2, " ", 1 )                        = 1
>   write(2, "cannot find a GRUB drive for /de"..., 79cannot find a GRUB
> drive for /dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje7.  Check your device.map) = 79
>   write(2, ".\n", 2.
>   )                      = 2
>   close(3)                                = 0
>   exit_group(1)                           = ?
>
>   it seems the problem looks like opening the wrong device:
>   open("/dev/mapper/via_jehhchjje3",
>   while via_jehhchjje7  should get opened                  .....    hope
> you can see in source code, why it takes wrong number
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.4
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-35.55-generic 3.2.34
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-35-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   Date: Thu Dec 27 00:35:33 2012
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64
> (20110427.1)
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=de_AT:de
>    TERM=xterm
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=de_AT.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   SourcePackage: grub2
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-13 (227 days ago)
>
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