[Bug 1289977] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Update breaks grub, resulting in "error: symbol 'grub_term_highlight_color' not found"

[Douglas Fink]

so here's my debconf output and parted - 
  grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
  grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
  grub-pc/hidden_timeout: false
  grub2/device_map_regenerated:
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet splash
  grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
  grub-pc/disk_description:
  grub-pc/timeout: 10
  grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0_WD-WMAW30554869
  grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
  grub-pc/install_devices_failed: false
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet splash
  grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed:
  grub-pc/kopt_extracted: false
  grub-pc/partition_description:
boardhead at boardhead-GM5048:~$ sudo parted -l
Model: ATA HDS725050KLA360 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags
 2      32.3kB  4656MB  4655MB  primary  fat32
 1      4656MB  500GB   495GB   primary  ntfs         boot


Model: ATA WDC WD1002FAEX-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system     Flags
 2      1048kB  305GB   305GB   extended
 5      1049kB  305GB   305GB   logical   ext4
 3      305GB   315GB   10.1GB  primary   linux-swap(v1)
 1      315GB   1000GB  686GB   primary   ntfs            boot


Model: WD 10EACS External (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system  Flags
 1      32.3kB  900GB   900GB   primary   ntfs
 2      900GB   1000GB  101GB   extended
 5      900GB   998GB   98.4GB  logical   ext4


My default boot drive should be the /dev/sda - (Windows ) and then Ubuntu is on /dev/sdb -
So do I need to run grub-install --recheck /dev/sda1 to reinstall grub there?

I can only boot from BIOS by selecting the Ubuntu drive and not the
'default'

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Title:
  Ubuntu 14.04 Update breaks grub, resulting in "error: symbol
  'grub_term_highlight_color' not found"

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The update from 13.10 to 14.04 via update-manager broke grub for me,
  which resulted in the grub error:

  "symbol 'grub_term_highlight_color' not found"

  on startup.

  To fix the problem I had to boot to my persisting Ubuntu installation
  (e.g. using Super Grub Disk) and had to reinstall grub on my boot
  partition: "sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sdx"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: grub2-common 2.02~beta2-6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-16.36-generic 3.13.5
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Mar  9 10:36:45 2014
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-10 (88 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=de_DE
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-07 (2 days ago)

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