Bug#584499: Setting up grub-pc hangs forever

Tom Epperly tomepperly at comcast.net
Fri Jun 4 03:41:23 UTC 2010


Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.98+20100527-2
Severity: normal

faerun:/home/tepperly# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up grub-pc (1.98+20100527-2) ...
^Cdpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Interrupt)
aErrors were encountered while processing:
 grub-pc
pfaerun:/home/tepperly# 

I left this running for a few hours, and I eventually had to do a
Control-C to stop it.

Here is what pstree -ap said:
  ├─gnome-terminal,2927
  │   ├─gnome-pty-helpe,2928
  │   ├─tcsh,2929
  │   │   └─su,12917
  │   │       └─bash,12925
  │   │           └─apt-get,13268 dist-upgrade -u
  │   │               └─dpkg,27238 --status-fd 13 --configure ...
  │   │                   └─frontend,2630 -w /usr/share/debconf/frontend...
  │   │                       └─grub-pc.postins,2654 -e ...
  │   │                           └─grub-pc.postins,2764 -e ...
  │   │                               ├─grub-mkdevicema,2765 -m -
  │   │                               ├─sed,2766 -e ...
  │   │                               ├─sed,2768 -e s/,$//g;s/,/, /g
  │   │                               └─tr,2767 \\n ,


-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed / jfs rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/sda7 /home jfs rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/sda6 /tmp jfs rw,noatime 0 0
/dev/sda3 /usr jfs rw,noatime 0 0
/dev/sda5 /var jfs rw,relatime 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/sda
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** BEGIN /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
}
insmod msdos
insmod jfs
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f319828-78c8-46d3-9301-9a1fffc82dac
if loadfont /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 msdos
insmod jfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod msdos
insmod jfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/moreblue-orbit-grub.png ; then
  set color_normal=black/black
  set color_highlight=magenta/black
else
  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-trunk-amd64" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-trunk-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro  quiet
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-trunk-amd64 (recovery mode)" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-trunk-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro  quiet
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (recovery mode)" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro  quiet
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64 (recovery mode)" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-2-amd64" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-2-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-2-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro  quiet
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-2-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-2-amd64 (recovery mode)" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-2-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-2-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-2-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.31-1-amd64" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.31-1-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro  quiet
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-1-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.31-1-amd64 (recovery mode)" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.31-1-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-1-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30-2-amd64" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.30-2-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro  quiet
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30-2-amd64 (recovery mode)" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.30-2-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30-1-amd64" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.30-1-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro  quiet
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-amd64
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.30-1-amd64 (recovery mode)" --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod msdos
	insmod jfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.30-1-amd64 ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-amd64 root=UUID=aef84499-eb62-43e0-8049-59816e2af6ed ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-amd64
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### 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 ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-trunk-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]    1.5.32          Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common              1.98+20100527-2 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                    2.11.1-2        Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libdevmapper1.02.1       2:1.02.47-1     The Linux Kernel Device Mapper use
ii  ucf                      3.0025          Update Configuration File: preserv

grub-pc recommends no packages.

Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
ii  desktop-base                  5.0.5      common files for the Debian Deskto

-- debconf information:
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
* grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
  grub-pc/kopt_extracted: true
  grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/sda





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