Bug#595218: upgrade-reports: [amd64][lenny->squeeze][20100902] almost successful
Package: upgrade-reports
Severity: important
Justification: renders system unbootable
Today I did a dist-upgrade from lenny to squeeze.
The short version is: it worked, until I ran upgrade-from-grub-legacy.
That left the system in an unbootable state, see the end of the report.
This bug should probably be cloned against
package: grub-pc, version: 1.98+20100804-2
and closed for d-i, as far as I can tell, d-i its job ok.
Cheers
Vince
My procedure was this:
( I would have changed my procedure to match the upgrade guide,
if I could find it... could we please have a link to the alioth version
from http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/, with whatever caveats are
necessary ? )
# <modify sources.list>
# apt-get update
# apt-get install apt
Reading package lists... 0%
... Error!
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room. Please increase the size of APT::Cache-Limit. Current value: 12500000. (man 5 apt.conf)
# <set value to 22500000>
# <remove volatile from sources.list>
# apt-get update
# apt-get install apt
<this works>
# apt-get upgrade
<this works>
# apt-get dist-upgrade
<this mostly works.
Somehow, grub-pc failed to install completely. See below.
It did prompt me about using the 'chainload grub2' option, which I accepted.
I found that #545292 is still there, after a year.
It would really help to show what options grub-pc plans to append
to the boot line, or just show the entire boot line (in readonly form).
I entered some unneeded options (but removed them later, before rebooting).
When libc6 is installed, perl starts spamming about locales:
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
etc, etc.
I guess this is a known issue.
The upgrade then fails on udev, which is bug #571255.
md is in a tough spot here, failing at the preinst is reasonable.
I would like to make it easier for the user to figure out what their
next action should be. The main thing missing is that one needs to
boot into a kernel that has CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED off, before
attempting to upgrade udev.
# dpkg -l |grep grub
ii grub 0.97-47lenny2 GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy version)
ii grub-common 1.96+20080724-16 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (common
# dpkg -l grub-pc
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
un grub-pc <none> (no description available)
# dpkg -l |grep linux-image
ii linux-image-2.6-amd64 2.6.26+17+lenny1 Linux 2.6 image on AMD64
ii linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64 2.6.26-24lenny1 Linux 2.6.26 image on AMD64
iU linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 2.6.32-20 Linux 2.6.32 for 64-bit PCs
# apt-get upgrade
...
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
insserv: Breaks: sysv-rc (< 2.87dsf-3) but 2.86.ds1-61 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
# apt-get dist-upgrade
...
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
insserv: Breaks: sysv-rc (< 2.87dsf-3) but 2.86.ds1-61 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
# apt-get install sysv-rc
<installs sysv-rc ok. A bunch of other packages get set up as well>
# apt-get install firmware-bnx2
# <dpkg -l |grep -v ^ii> shows the installed packages are in ok state
# apt-get dist-upgrade
< udev exits again, but more packages get upgraded (eg python-minimal) >
< the locale spam has gone away >
# grep CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED /boot/config*
/boot/config-2.6.26-2-amd64:CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED=y
/boot/config-2.6.26-2-amd64:CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2=y
/boot/config-2.6.32-5-amd64:# CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2 is not set
# dpkg -l|grep grub
iU grub 0.97-61 GRand Unified Bootloader (dummy package)
iU grub-common 1.98+20100804-2 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (common
iU grub-pc 1.98+20100804-2 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS
# ls /boot/grub
default fat_stage1_5 menu.lst~ stage1
device.map jfs_stage1_5 minix_stage1_5 stage2
e2fs_stage1_5 menu.lst reiserfs_stage1_5 xfs_stage1_5
# apt-get dist-upgrade
<just udev left now, fails at once>
# dpkg-reconfigure grub-common
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: grub-common is broken or not fully installed
# apt-get install grub-common
< already at latest version, but other packages get set up (eg cpio, info) >
< here linux-image-2.6-amd64 (2.6.32+28) gets set up >
< also, this:
...
Setting up grub-common (1.98+20100804-2) ...
Setting up grub-pc (1.98+20100804-2) ...
Removing update-grub hooks from /etc/kernel-img.conf in favour of
/etc/kernel/ hooks.
Creating config file /etc/default/grub with new version
Generating core.img
Saving menu.lst backup in /boot/grub/menu.lst_backup_by_grub2_postinst
Running update-grub Legacy to hook our core.img in it
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found GRUB 2: /boot/grub/core.img
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
Setting up grub (0.97-61) ...
Setting up libdevmapper-dev (2:1.02.48-3) ...
Setting up libparted0debian1 (2.3-1) ...
...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
# apt-get dist-upgrade
< fails on udev again >
# ls -l /boot/grub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8208 Sep 2 10:55 915resolution.mod
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10484 Sep 2 10:55 acpi.mod
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4580 Sep 2 10:55 affs.mod
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4896 Sep 2 10:55 afs_be.mod
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4880 Sep 2 10:55 afs.mod
...
# dpkg -l |grep grub^M
ii grub 0.97-61 GRand Unified Bootloader (dummy package)
ii grub-common 1.98+20100804-2 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (common
ii grub-pc 1.98+20100804-2 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS
# dpkg -l |grep udev
ii udev 0.125-7+lenny3 /dev/ and hotplug management daemon
<check grub.cfg looks ok>
# vi /etc/default/grub # fix erroneous GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX
# update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
<at this point, everything looks ok with the grub config.
I kept a copy, if that is helpful>
# reboot
<select the 'chainload grub2' item at the top of the grub menu
# uname -a
Linux install 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Aug 12 13:01:50 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# apt-get dist-upgrade
< udev upgrades >
Preparing to replace udev 0.125-7+lenny3 (using .../archives/udev_160-1_amd64.deb) ...
unrecognized command 'log-priority=0'
Unpacking replacement udev ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up udev (160-1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/udev-mtab ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/udev ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/udev/links.conf ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/udev/udev.conf ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
# apt-get update
# apt-get dist-upgrade
<nothing to do>
# reboot
< select chainload grub2, works >
# upgrade-from-grub-legacy
< for some reason I chose /dev/sdc1 instead of /dev/sdc >
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR. This is a BAD idea..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
done
GRUB Legacy has been removed, but...
# upgrade-from-grub-legacy
< this time, select /dev/sdc >
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
done
GRUB Legacy has been removed, but...
# dd if=/dev/sdc bs=512 count=2 |od -c
<I can supply this if required>
# reboot
GRUB loading stage 1.5.
GRUB loading, please wait...
Error 15
I booted a weekly-snapshot install disk (30-Aug-2010 06:57 md5sum 2728f9018b5e76db1458b946ca139342)
and attempted to do this in rescue mode:
<mount /dev/sdb1 as root partition>
<start a shell in root partition>
# /etc/init.d/lvm2 start
# mount /usr
# sh -x /usr/sbin/grub-install /dev/sdb
# reboot
But I get the same error.
Happy to dig into this a bit if someone can help me get the system booting.
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