[Bug 786220] Re: package memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray]

>From VarLogDistupgradeApttermlog.gz:

Setting up memtest86+ (4.10-1.1ubuntu1) ...^M
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: /boot/grub/device.map:2: No open parenthesis found.^M
dpkg: error processing memtest86+ (--configure):^M
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1^M

This indicates an issue with grub2 and not memtest.

** Package changed: memtest86+ (Ubuntu) => grub2 (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Summary changed:

- package memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
+ grub-probe error device.map no open parenthesis found

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Title:
  grub-probe error device.map no open parenthesis found

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: memtest86+

  Failed upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat May 21 16:09:26 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  SourcePackage: memtest86+
  Title: package memtest86+ 4.10-1.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-21 (0 days ago)

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