Bug#778810: grub-efi-amd64-bin: boot/bootx86.efi problems

Mark Brown broonie at debian.org
Fri Feb 20 05:21:50 UTC 2015


Package: grub-efi-amd64-bin
Version: 2.02~beta2-20
Severity: critical

On a couple of occasions recently my system has been updated to remove
boot/bootx86.efi from the EFI boot partition, and on a new install on a
separate machine this file was not installed at all.  Instead
debian/grubx86.efi was left installed.  Unfortunately on both systems my
BIOS ignores this file and will only boot boot/bootx86.efi so these
updates make the system unbootable.

Severity critical due to the deletion of existing boot/bootx86.efi - one
on occasion this caused my system to boot into the Windows recovery
partition which proceeded to unconditionally start repartitioning the
system destroying data and without recovery media to hand it renders the
system unusuable even without that.

Apologies if this is filed against the wrong package, I'm not 100% clear
what is responsible for installing these files.

-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14 / ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda1 /boot/efi vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=utf8,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="0"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

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
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_GB
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
    set timeout_style=menu
    set timeout=5
  # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
  # unavailable.
  else
    set timeout=5
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
fi
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/lines-grub.png; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=black/white
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 ###
function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14' {
	load_video
	insmod gzio
	if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt2'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.18.0-trunk-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-trunk-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14' {
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.18.0-trunk-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.18.0-trunk-amd64-advanced-6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.18.0-trunk-amd64 ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14 ro  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-trunk-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.18.0-trunk-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.18.0-trunk-amd64-recovery-6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.18.0-trunk-amd64 ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14 ro single 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-trunk-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.16.0-4-amd64-advanced-6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 root=UUID=6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14 ro  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.16.0-4-amd64-recovery-6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14' {
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 root=UUID=6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14 ro single 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
	}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
menuentry 'System setup' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
	fwsetup
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat
cat: /proc/mdstat: No such file or directory
*********************** END /proc/mdstat

*********************** BEGIN LVM
*********************** END LVM

*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Feb 19 20:55 ata-SAMSUNG_MZMTD256HAGM-000L1_S15GNEACC10187 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 ata-SAMSUNG_MZMTD256HAGM-000L1_S15GNEACC10187-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 ata-SAMSUNG_MZMTD256HAGM-000L1_S15GNEACC10187-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 ata-SAMSUNG_MZMTD256HAGM-000L1_S15GNEACC10187-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Feb 19 20:55 wwn-0x5002538500000000 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 wwn-0x5002538500000000-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 wwn-0x5002538500000000-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 wwn-0x5002538500000000-part3 -> ../../sda3
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id

*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 1298-C129 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 6424c5eb-8fa3-46fd-af94-8a581aa54f14 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 19 20:55 7c8e79b8-33a2-487d-ab34-703374cc2008 -> ../../sda3
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 8.0
  APT prefers testing-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'testing-updates'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 3.18.0-trunk-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages grub-efi-amd64-bin depends on:
ii  efibootmgr   0.11.0-3
ii  grub-common  2.02~beta2-20

grub-efi-amd64-bin recommends no packages.

grub-efi-amd64-bin suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information



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