[ubuntu] [10.4][x64] Kernel update bug - where to report? [Archive]

phillipdhall

November 29th, 2010, 05:15 AM

Where's the right place to post feedback / bug report? The recent repository update to kernel 2.6.32-26 appears, instead of updating grub2 (update-grub), to have installed grub2 fresh to my MBR.

Without getting too deep into the reasons my computer is set up the way it is, I need to maintain GAG as my primary bootloader. I have successfully restored GAG and updated GRUB2. I would like to provide feedback somewhere with the hopes of preventing this problem with future kernel releases, if possible.

For anyone interested in why this may have happened to me and perhaps not anyone else, here is a copy of the boot-script output for my setup.

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> GAG is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
#### NOTE: sda is a RAID 0 member - this is misleading. ####
=> No known boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> No known boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdf
=> GAG is installed in the MBR of /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM
#### NOTE: GRUB2 is installed in sdd2, I'm sure you're wondering...####

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdd2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: Grub 2
Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sdd2 and
looks at sector 625057216 of the same hard drive for
core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
location.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /grub/grub.cfg /grub/core.img

sdf1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector,
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM9 starts at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 409,609,304 409,609,242 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 409,609,305 501,774,209 92,164,905 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 542,740,021 1,953,520,064 1,410,780,044 5 Extended
Invalid MBR Signature found
/dev/sda5 ? 2,524,863,714 4,807,225,982 2,282,362,269 80 Old Minix
/dev/sda6 ? 4,154,258,006 7,753,191,902 3,598,933,897 f0 Linux/PA-RISC boot

/dev/sda3 ends after the last sector of /dev/sda
/dev/sda5 ends after the last sector of /dev/sda
the logical partition /dev/sda5 is not contained in the extended partition /dev/sda3
/dev/sda5 overlaps with /dev/sda6
/dev/sda6 ends after the last sector of /dev/sda
the logical partition /dev/sda6 is not contained in the extended partition /dev/sda3

Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdc: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdc1 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 HPFS/NTFS

Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdd: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdd1 63 405,133,887 405,133,825 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdd2 * 624,928,500 625,137,344 208,845 83 Linux

Drive: sdf ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdf: 4040 MB, 4040748544 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 491 cylinders, total 7892087 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdf1 * 63 7,887,914 7,887,852 b W95 FAT32

Drive: isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM: 1000.2 GB, 1000210694144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121602 cylinders, total 1953536512 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM1 * 63 409,609,304 409,609,242 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM2 409,609,305 501,774,209 92,164,905 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM3 542,740,021 1,953,520,064 1,410,780,044 5 Extended
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5 542,740,023 583,705,709 40,965,687 83 Linux
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM6 583,705,773 592,943,084 9,237,312 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM7 592,943,148 633,908,834 40,965,687 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM8 633,908,898 715,824,269 81,915,372 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM9 715,824,333 1,953,520,064 1,237,695,732 7 HPFS/NTFS

blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM1 46BA7333BA731E9D ntfs Win 7 Home
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM2 46BA7333BA731E9D ntfs Win 7 Test
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5 a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f ext4 Ubuntu
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM6 aaea6e50-ef38-4161-9a61-9b914f3da3f9 swap
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM7 00000AC5A52213CC ntfs Pro Tools
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM8 00001BE1F60EAA1B ntfs XP Games
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM9 BED49CB8D49C73FD ntfs DATA
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda isw_raid_member
/dev/sdb isw_raid_member
/dev/sdc1 A0B21E80B21E5ADC ntfs Backups
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 7488C81E88C7DD2C ntfs PAHALLEXT
/dev/sdd2 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685 ext3
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdf1 0C13-21AD vfat
/dev/sdf: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM3: No such file or directory
error: /dev/sda1: No such file or directory
error: /dev/sda2: No such file or directory
error: /dev/sda3: No such file or directory
error: /dev/sda5: No such file or directory
error: /dev/sda6: No such file or directory
error: /dev/sde: No medium found

=============================== "ls -R /dev/mapper/" output: ===============================
/dev/mapper:
control
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM1
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM2
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM6
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM7
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM8
isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM9

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd2 /boot ext3 (rw)
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM9 /media/DATA fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdf1 /media/0C13-21AD vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000, shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,flush)

============================= sdd2/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="2"
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 recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=3
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-26-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-25-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=a0c6f9b3-761d-424b-9f66-fd0b70444c9f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5c1b198d-ef02-44ed-9b9e-1e8b1d1b3685
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 46ba7333ba731e9d
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 46ba7333ba731e9d
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows NT/2000/XP (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM7)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 00000ac5a52213cc
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM8)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 00001be1f60eaa1b
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###

=================== sdd2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================

320.0GB: grub/core.img
320.0GB: grub/grub.cfg
319.9GB: initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
320.0GB: initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic
320.0GB: initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
319.9GB: vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
319.9GB: vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic
320.0GB: vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic

=========================== sdf1/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# By default, boot the first entry.
default 0

# Boot automatically after 30 secs.
timeout 30

splashimage=/boot/grub/bt4.xpm.gz
foreground e3e3e3
background 303030

title Start BackTrack FrameBuffer (1024x768)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper nopersistent rw quiet vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd.gz

title Start BackTrack FrameBuffer (800x600)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper nopersistent rw quiet vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd800.gz

title Start BackTrack Forensics (no swap)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper nopersistent rw vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrdfr.gz

title Start BackTrack in Safe Graphical Mode
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper xforcevesa rw quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.gz

title Start Persistent Live CD
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper persistent rw quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.gz

title Start BackTrack in Text Mode
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper nopersistent textonly rw quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.gz

title Start BackTrack Graphical Mode from RAM
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper toram nopersistent rw quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.gz

title Memory Test
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

title Boot the First Hard Disk
root (hd0)
chainloader +1

=================== sdf1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================

??GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
??GB: boot/initrd800.gz
??GB: boot/initrdfr.gz
??GB: boot/initrd.gz
??GB: boot/vmlinuz

====================== isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5/etc/fstab: ======================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM6 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/sdd2 /boot ext3 rw 0 0
/dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM9 /media/DATA ntfs-3g rw 0 0

========== isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ==========

277.9GB: initrd.img
277.9GB: initrd.img.old
277.9GB: vmlinuz
277.9GB: vmlinuz.old

======================= isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM7/boot.ini: =======================

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\window s
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\windows="2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\windows="4 Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\windows="5 Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(6)\windows="6 Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(7)\WINDOWS="7 Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

======================= isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM8/boot.ini: =======================

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(6)\window s
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(6)\windows="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown MBR on /dev/sdc

00000000 27 80 ca 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 |'......@........|
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000020 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000030 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000040 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000050 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000060 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000070 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000080 00 80 09 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 01 00 00 |................|
00000090 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000000a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000000b0 55 32 e4 8a 56 00 cd 13 5d eb 9e 81 3e fe 7d 55 |U2..V...]...>.}U|
000000c0 aa 75 6e ff 76 00 e8 8d 00 75 17 fa b0 d1 e6 64 |.un.v....u.....d|
000000d0 e8 83 00 b0 df e6 60 e8 7c 00 b0 ff e6 64 e8 75 |......`.|....d.u|
000000e0 00 fb b8 00 bb cd 1a 66 23 c0 75 3b 66 81 90 24 |.......f#.u;f..$|
000000f0 43 50 41 75 32 81 f9 02 01 72 2c 66 68 07 bb 00 |CPAu2....r,fh...|
00000100 00 66 68 00 02 00 00 66 68 08 00 00 00 66 53 66 |.fh....fh....fSf|
00000110 53 66 55 66 68 00 00 00 00 66 68 00 7c 00 00 66 |SfUfh....fh.|..f|
00000120 61 68 00 00 07 cd 1a 5a 32 f6 ea 00 7c 00 00 cd |ah.....Z2...|...|
00000130 18 a0 b7 07 eb 08 a0 b6 07 eb 03 a0 b5 07 32 e4 |..............2.|
00000140 05 00 07 8b f0 ac 3c 00 74 09 bb 07 00 b4 0e cd |......<.t.......|
00000150 10 eb f2 f4 eb fd 2b c9 e4 64 eb 00 24 02 e0 f8 |......+..d..$...|
00000160 24 02 c3 49 6e 76 61 6c 69 64 20 70 61 72 74 69 |$..Invalid parti|
00000170 74 69 6f 6e 20 74 61 62 6c 65 00 45 72 72 6f 72 |tion table.Error|
00000180 20 6c 6f 61 64 69 6e 67 20 6f 70 65 72 61 74 69 | loading operati|
00000190 6e 67 20 73 79 73 74 65 6d 00 4d 69 73 73 69 6e |ng system.Missin|
000001a0 67 20 6f 70 65 72 61 74 69 6e 67 20 73 79 73 74 |g operating syst|
000001b0 65 6d 00 00 00 63 7b 9a 59 2e 55 79 00 00 00 00 |em...c{.Y.Uy....|
000001c0 01 00 07 fe ff 00 00 08 00 00 00 58 70 74 00 00 |...........Xpt..|
000001d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001e0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200

Unknown MBR on /dev/sdd

00000000 27 80 ca 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 |'......@........|
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000020 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000030 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000040 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000050 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000060 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000070 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000080 00 80 09 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 01 00 00 |................|
00000090 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000000a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000000b0 aa 74 5a 83 ef 05 7f da 85 f6 75 83 be 27 07 eb |.tZ.......u..'..|
000000c0 8a 98 91 52 99 03 46 08 13 56 0a e8 12 00 5a eb |...R..F..V....Z.|
000000d0 d5 4f 74 e4 33 c0 cd 13 eb b8 00 00 81 21 52 16 |.Ot.3........!R.|
000000e0 56 33 f6 56 56 52 50 06 53 51 be 10 00 56 90 24 |V3.VVRP.SQ...V.$|
000000f0 50 52 b8 00 42 8a 56 24 cd 13 5a 58 8d 64 10 72 |PR..B.V$..ZX.d.r|
00000100 0a 40 75 01 42 80 c7 02 e2 f7 f8 5e c3 eb 74 49 |.@u.B......^..tI|
00000110 6e 76 61 6c 69 64 20 70 61 72 74 69 74 69 6f 6e |nvalid partition|
00000120 20 74 61 62 6c 65 00 45 72 72 6f 72 20 6c 6f 61 | table.Error loa|
00000130 64 69 6e 67 20 6f 70 65 72 61 74 69 6e 67 20 73 |ding operating s|
00000140 79 73 74 65 6d 00 4d 69 73 73 69 6e 67 20 6f 70 |ystem.Missing op|
00000150 65 72 61 74 69 6e 67 20 73 79 73 74 65 6d 00 00 |erating system..|
00000160 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000170 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000180 00 00 00 8b fc 1e 57 8b f5 cb 00 00 00 00 00 00 |......W.........|
00000190 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001b0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0b f6 a5 e4 04 1d 00 01 |................|
000001c0 01 00 07 fe ff ff 3f 00 00 00 01 da 25 18 80 fe |......?.....%...|
000001d0 ff ff 83 fe ff ff f4 a6 3f 25 cd 2f 03 00 00 00 |........?%./....|
000001e0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200

Unknown BootLoader on sda1

Unknown BootLoader on sda2

Unknown BootLoader on sda3

Unknown BootLoader on sda5

Unknown BootLoader on sda6

Unknown BootLoader on isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM3

=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sde
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

hexdump: /dev/sda1: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda1: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda2: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda2: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda3: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda3: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda5: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda5: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda6: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda6: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM3: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/isw_bffgigeeac_SYSTEM3: No such file or directory

ronparent

November 29th, 2010, 06:21 AM

This is perhaps the new norm - a kernel update results in not only a grub 2 update for that install but a grub reinstall as well. This is fine if you have only that install to deal with. If, however, you had set the boot loader up to point to another install, it will be rewritten to now point to the updated install requiring a manual grub install for the intended location. This is probably fine for the normal user but can be a pain otherwise. In that sense I don't know if it would be actually considered a bug?

phillipdhall

November 29th, 2010, 07:54 AM

Why hello, Ronparent! Pleasure to have a multiboot genius on the case! Thank you for your response.

Please forgive my newb-ness, but I can't for the life of me think of an advantage to reinstallation over basic update. Why would they be doing this? Is there some advantage I'm not seeing? If this is really intentional, where do I complain?

One of my main reasons for using GAG is the super quick recovery when some boneheaded OS randomly decides to take over. I expect MS to figure Windows is the only important OS. I expected Linux to play a bit nicer with neighbors.

ronparent

November 30th, 2010, 06:15 AM

If a genuine genius I would figure out how to reconfigure things more to my liking that would also meet the needs of the community at large.

The basic problem is that an update of grub to load the new kernel is not useful if you are booting on a grub from another install. You would have to update that grub to actually allow a boot to a updated kernel. The programmer avoids that problem by overwriting the boot record that boots to the original install instance that you had previously booted to with one booting to one with the updated kernel (as if that is clear). Unless grub is installed to a neutral location pointed to by the boot loader which would automatically update to reflect any new kernel the problem both you and I (as well as anyone booting to more than one distro) experience will continue. So far, it has been easy to fix. So I endure the inconvenience unless the after the fact fix becomes too inconvenient to bear. So I guess the question is how to convince someone that our self imposed burden should be lightened?