grub broken in IPFire upgrade from 85 to 87

grub broken in IPFire upgrade from 85 to 87

[Rod Rodolico]

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I believe those are the correct versions. I upgraded the machine and now
get a grub error 15. I have no further information except the following:

It is an HVM virtual, running on an LV (should not make a difference)

To troubleshoot, I use kpartx to break it apart. When I mount the /boot
partition, I see grub.menu.old, then a grub/ directory. The config file
in the grub/ directory has none of the configuration options I expect.

I have made a copy of the image in case anyone wants me to do anything
to it. Two other routers have worked just fine with this upgrade, but
they are not on an LVM partition?

Anyone has any clues on what I should look for, let me know.

Rod

-- 
Rod Rodolico
Daily Data, Inc.
POB 140465
Dallas TX 75214-0465
214.827.2170
http://www.dailydata.net

Re: grub broken in IPFire upgrade from 85 to 87

[Rod Rodolico]

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I built a new router (core 85), loaded the config from the one that
broke, then from the cli did the upgrade. It worked just fine. Same
machine, same setup.

I have no idea why the other one broke on upgrade, but attempting to
replicate the issue did not work. I do still have the original image
(the broken one) if it would be of any use.

Rod

P.S. thank you, whoever decided to do automatic backups when performing
upgrades! That saved me.

On 03/20/2015 12:20 AM, Rod Rodolico wrote:
> I believe those are the correct versions. I upgraded the machine and now
> get a grub error 15. I have no further information except the following:
> 
> It is an HVM virtual, running on an LV (should not make a difference)
> 
> To troubleshoot, I use kpartx to break it apart. When I mount the /boot
> partition, I see grub.menu.old, then a grub/ directory. The config file
> in the grub/ directory has none of the configuration options I expect.
> 
> I have made a copy of the image in case anyone wants me to do anything
> to it. Two other routers have worked just fine with this upgrade, but
> they are not on an LVM partition?
> 
> Anyone has any clues on what I should look for, let me know.
> 
> Rod
> 

-- 
Rod Rodolico
Daily Data, Inc.
POB 140465
Dallas TX 75214-0465
214.827.2170
http://www.dailydata.net

Re: grub broken in IPFire upgrade from 85 to 87

[Robertm]

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Hi Rod,

there are any differences in the grub.cfg.
Differences from the non working machine and the new working machine?
It would be nice if you could provide both configs

Am 20.03.2015 um 07:22 schrieb Rod Rodolico:
> I built a new router (core 85), loaded the config from the one that
> broke, then from the cli did the upgrade. It worked just fine. Same
> machine, same setup.
>
> I have no idea why the other one broke on upgrade, but attempting to
> replicate the issue did not work. I do still have the original image
> (the broken one) if it would be of any use.
>
> Rod
>
> P.S. thank you, whoever decided to do automatic backups when performing
> upgrades! That saved me.
>
> On 03/20/2015 12:20 AM, Rod Rodolico wrote:
>> I believe those are the correct versions. I upgraded the machine and now
>> get a grub error 15. I have no further information except the following:
>>
>> It is an HVM virtual, running on an LV (should not make a difference)
>>
>> To troubleshoot, I use kpartx to break it apart. When I mount the /boot
>> partition, I see grub.menu.old, then a grub/ directory. The config file
>> in the grub/ directory has none of the configuration options I expect.
>>
>> I have made a copy of the image in case anyone wants me to do anything
>> to it. Two other routers have worked just fine with this upgrade, but
>> they are not on an LVM partition?
>>
>> Anyone has any clues on what I should look for, let me know.
>>
>> Rod
>>
>

Re: grub broken in IPFire upgrade from 85 to 87

[Rod Rodolico]

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It appears to be two completely different installs of grub to me.
Haven't messed with grub in a long time, but the config files appear to
be two versions? Like the install stopped before it was done? I looked
through the logs but did not see anything obvious.

Attached. grub.cfg is from the "good" install and grub.conf is from the
"bad" install. That is the way they were named in the images.

Additionally, here is a directory listing of boot/grub for both

"Good" install
--------------
grub.cfg  grubenv  i386-pc/  locale/  splash.png  unifont.pf2

"Bad" install
-------------
grub.conf  menu.lst

I tar/gzipped /boot (including the kernels and everything) and placed
them at http://smartappliances.us/ipfire.85.87.tgz if you want them for
anything. I'll remove them at the end of the week.

If no one else has reported anything similar, I vote we call it
"operator error" and move on.

Rod


On 03/20/2015 02:43 AM, Robertm wrote:
> Hi Rod,
> 
> there are any differences in the grub.cfg.
> Differences from the non working machine and the new working machine?
> It would be nice if you could provide both configs
> 
> Am 20.03.2015 um 07:22 schrieb Rod Rodolico:
>> I built a new router (core 85), loaded the config from the one that
>> broke, then from the cli did the upgrade. It worked just fine. Same
>> machine, same setup.
>>
>> I have no idea why the other one broke on upgrade, but attempting to
>> replicate the issue did not work. I do still have the original image
>> (the broken one) if it would be of any use.
>>
>> Rod
>>
>> P.S. thank you, whoever decided to do automatic backups when performing
>> upgrades! That saved me.
>>
>> On 03/20/2015 12:20 AM, Rod Rodolico wrote:
>>> I believe those are the correct versions. I upgraded the machine and now
>>> get a grub error 15. I have no further information except the following:
>>>
>>> It is an HVM virtual, running on an LV (should not make a difference)
>>>
>>> To troubleshoot, I use kpartx to break it apart. When I mount the /boot
>>> partition, I see grub.menu.old, then a grub/ directory. The config file
>>> in the grub/ directory has none of the configuration options I expect.
>>>
>>> I have made a copy of the image in case anyone wants me to do anything
>>> to it. Two other routers have worked just fine with this upgrade, but
>>> they are not on an LVM partition?
>>>
>>> Anyone has any clues on what I should look for, let me know.
>>>
>>> Rod
>>>
>>
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-- 
Rod Rodolico
Daily Data, Inc.
POB 140465
Dallas TX 75214-0465
214.827.2170
http://www.dailydata.net





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#
# 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="${saved_entry}"

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
}

serial --unit=0 --speed=115200
terminal_input serial
terminal_output serial
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'IPFire 2.17 (i586) - core87 GNU/Linux' --class ipfire --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-614c8bf4-a9e7-4aff-aabe-c5333e509f05' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  1728d5cd-4b04-4fc7-9344-ddd135a6d6fd
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1728d5cd-4b04-4fc7-9344-ddd135a6d6fd
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.14.33-ipfire-pae ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-3.14.33-ipfire-pae root=UUID=614c8bf4-a9e7-4aff-aabe-c5333e509f05 ro panic=10 console=ttyS0,115200n8 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initramfs-3.14.33-ipfire-pae.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for IPFire 2.17 (i586) - core87 GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-614c8bf4-a9e7-4aff-aabe-c5333e509f05' {
	menuentry 'IPFire 2.17 (i586) - core87 GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.14.33-ipfire-pae' --class ipfire --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.14.33-ipfire-pae-advanced-614c8bf4-a9e7-4aff-aabe-c5333e509f05' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  1728d5cd-4b04-4fc7-9344-ddd135a6d6fd
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1728d5cd-4b04-4fc7-9344-ddd135a6d6fd
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.14.33-ipfire-pae ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.14.33-ipfire-pae root=UUID=614c8bf4-a9e7-4aff-aabe-c5333e509f05 ro panic=10 console=ttyS0,115200n8 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initramfs-3.14.33-ipfire-pae.img
	}
	menuentry 'IPFire 2.17 (i586) - core87 GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.14.33-ipfire' --class ipfire --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.14.33-ipfire-advanced-614c8bf4-a9e7-4aff-aabe-c5333e509f05' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  1728d5cd-4b04-4fc7-9344-ddd135a6d6fd
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1728d5cd-4b04-4fc7-9344-ddd135a6d6fd
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.14.33-ipfire ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.14.33-ipfire root=UUID=614c8bf4-a9e7-4aff-aabe-c5333e509f05 ro panic=10 console=ttyS0,115200n8 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initramfs-3.14.33-ipfire.img
	}
}

### 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/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 ###

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timeout 10
default 0
title IPFire (pae-kernel)
  kernel /vmlinuz-3.14.33-ipfire-pae root=/dev/xvda3 rootdelay=10 panic=10 console=hvc0
  initrd /initramfs-3.14.33-ipfire-pae.img
# savedefault 0

Re: grub broken in IPFire upgrade from 85 to 87

[Michael Tremer]

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I still have not heard from anybody else who experienced the same
problem. I guess calling it an operator issue may be right. The update
seems to have not completed all the way through. By now it is hard to
figure out why.

-Michael

On Sun, 2015-03-22 at 14:21 -0500, Rod Rodolico wrote:
> It appears to be two completely different installs of grub to me.
> Haven't messed with grub in a long time, but the config files appear to
> be two versions? Like the install stopped before it was done? I looked
> through the logs but did not see anything obvious.
> 
> Attached. grub.cfg is from the "good" install and grub.conf is from the
> "bad" install. That is the way they were named in the images.
> 
> Additionally, here is a directory listing of boot/grub for both
> 
> "Good" install
> --------------
> grub.cfg  grubenv  i386-pc/  locale/  splash.png  unifont.pf2
> 
> "Bad" install
> -------------
> grub.conf  menu.lst
> 
> I tar/gzipped /boot (including the kernels and everything) and placed
> them at http://smartappliances.us/ipfire.85.87.tgz if you want them for
> anything. I'll remove them at the end of the week.
> 
> If no one else has reported anything similar, I vote we call it
> "operator error" and move on.
> 
> Rod
> 
> 
> On 03/20/2015 02:43 AM, Robertm wrote:
> > Hi Rod,
> > 
> > there are any differences in the grub.cfg.
> > Differences from the non working machine and the new working machine?
> > It would be nice if you could provide both configs
> > 
> > Am 20.03.2015 um 07:22 schrieb Rod Rodolico:
> >> I built a new router (core 85), loaded the config from the one that
> >> broke, then from the cli did the upgrade. It worked just fine. Same
> >> machine, same setup.
> >>
> >> I have no idea why the other one broke on upgrade, but attempting to
> >> replicate the issue did not work. I do still have the original image
> >> (the broken one) if it would be of any use.
> >>
> >> Rod
> >>
> >> P.S. thank you, whoever decided to do automatic backups when performing
> >> upgrades! That saved me.
> >>
> >> On 03/20/2015 12:20 AM, Rod Rodolico wrote:
> >>> I believe those are the correct versions. I upgraded the machine and now
> >>> get a grub error 15. I have no further information except the following:
> >>>
> >>> It is an HVM virtual, running on an LV (should not make a difference)
> >>>
> >>> To troubleshoot, I use kpartx to break it apart. When I mount the /boot
> >>> partition, I see grub.menu.old, then a grub/ directory. The config file
> >>> in the grub/ directory has none of the configuration options I expect.
> >>>
> >>> I have made a copy of the image in case anyone wants me to do anything
> >>> to it. Two other routers have worked just fine with this upgrade, but
> >>> they are not on an LVM partition?
> >>>
> >>> Anyone has any clues on what I should look for, let me know.
> >>>
> >>> Rod
> >>>
> >>
> > _______________________________________________
> > Development mailing list
> > Development(a)lists.ipfire.org
> > http://lists.ipfire.org/mailman/listinfo/development
> 
> _______________________________________________
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Re: grub broken in IPFire upgrade from 85 to 87

[Rod Rodolico]

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I think it was a fluke or operator error. If no one else reported it,
I'd suggest just writing it up as a "Stupid User Trick" and get on with
other more important things.

Rod

On 04/07/2015 06:37 AM, Michael Tremer wrote:
> I still have not heard from anybody else who experienced the same
> problem. I guess calling it an operator issue may be right. The update
> seems to have not completed all the way through. By now it is hard to
> figure out why.
> 
> -Michael
> 
> On Sun, 2015-03-22 at 14:21 -0500, Rod Rodolico wrote:
>> It appears to be two completely different installs of grub to me.
>> Haven't messed with grub in a long time, but the config files appear to
>> be two versions? Like the install stopped before it was done? I looked
>> through the logs but did not see anything obvious.
>>
>> Attached. grub.cfg is from the "good" install and grub.conf is from the
>> "bad" install. That is the way they were named in the images.
>>
>> Additionally, here is a directory listing of boot/grub for both
>>
>> "Good" install
>> --------------
>> grub.cfg  grubenv  i386-pc/  locale/  splash.png  unifont.pf2
>>
>> "Bad" install
>> -------------
>> grub.conf  menu.lst
>>
>> I tar/gzipped /boot (including the kernels and everything) and placed
>> them at http://smartappliances.us/ipfire.85.87.tgz if you want them for
>> anything. I'll remove them at the end of the week.
>>
>> If no one else has reported anything similar, I vote we call it
>> "operator error" and move on.
>>
>> Rod
>>
>>
>> On 03/20/2015 02:43 AM, Robertm wrote:
>>> Hi Rod,
>>>
>>> there are any differences in the grub.cfg.
>>> Differences from the non working machine and the new working machine?
>>> It would be nice if you could provide both configs
>>>
>>> Am 20.03.2015 um 07:22 schrieb Rod Rodolico:
>>>> I built a new router (core 85), loaded the config from the one that
>>>> broke, then from the cli did the upgrade. It worked just fine. Same
>>>> machine, same setup.
>>>>
>>>> I have no idea why the other one broke on upgrade, but attempting to
>>>> replicate the issue did not work. I do still have the original image
>>>> (the broken one) if it would be of any use.
>>>>
>>>> Rod
>>>>
>>>> P.S. thank you, whoever decided to do automatic backups when performing
>>>> upgrades! That saved me.
>>>>
>>>> On 03/20/2015 12:20 AM, Rod Rodolico wrote:
>>>>> I believe those are the correct versions. I upgraded the machine and now
>>>>> get a grub error 15. I have no further information except the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> It is an HVM virtual, running on an LV (should not make a difference)
>>>>>
>>>>> To troubleshoot, I use kpartx to break it apart. When I mount the /boot
>>>>> partition, I see grub.menu.old, then a grub/ directory. The config file
>>>>> in the grub/ directory has none of the configuration options I expect.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have made a copy of the image in case anyone wants me to do anything
>>>>> to it. Two other routers have worked just fine with this upgrade, but
>>>>> they are not on an LVM partition?
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone has any clues on what I should look for, let me know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rod
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Development mailing list
>>> Development(a)lists.ipfire.org
>>> http://lists.ipfire.org/mailman/listinfo/development
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Development mailing list
>> Development(a)lists.ipfire.org
>> http://lists.ipfire.org/mailman/listinfo/development

-- 
Rod Rodolico
Daily Data, Inc.
POB 140465
Dallas TX 75214-0465
214.827.2170
http://www.dailydata.net