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

[Jordi Llonch]

Same error here.

Updated from 13.10 to 14.04 several machines with 2x2Tb HD's without
problem. Found the problem with one machine with 2x3Tb HD's.

Machines had only one OS: ubuntu 13.10

Working machines has partition table type "msdos", the failed one has
partition table type "gpt" as per parted -l output.

Tried unsuccessful options to fix the error:

1) dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc

2) grub-install /dev/sda && grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

3) reinstall grub:

      apt-get purge -y grub grub-pc grub-common
      rm /etc/grub.d /etc/default/grub* /boot/grub -fr
      apt-get install -y grub-common grub-pc

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Some details for the failing machine:

# debconf-show grub-pc
  grub-pc/timeout: 10
  grub-pc/install_devices_failed: false
  grub-pc/partition_description:
  grub2/device_map_regenerated:
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default:
  grub-pc/disk_description:
  grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true
  grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed:
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet splash
  grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
  grub-pc/kopt_extracted: false
  grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
  grub-pc/hidden_timeout: true
  grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3000DM001-9YN166_W1F0MK3V
  grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
  grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:


# parted -l
Model: ATA ST3000DM001-9YN1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
 4      1049kB  2097kB  1049kB                     bios_grub
 1      2097kB  68.7GB  68.7GB                     raid
 2      68.7GB  69.3GB  537MB                      raid
 3      69.3GB  3001GB  2931GB                     raid


Model: ATA ST3000DM001-9YN1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 3001GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
 4      1049kB  2097kB  1049kB                     bios_grub
 1      2097kB  68.7GB  68.7GB                     raid
 2      68.7GB  69.3GB  537MB                      raid
 3      69.3GB  3001GB  2931GB                     raid


Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md)
Disk /dev/md0: 68.7GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: loop

Number  Start  End     Size    File system     Flags
 1      0.00B  68.7GB  68.7GB  linux-swap(v1)


Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md)
Disk /dev/md1: 537MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: loop

Number  Start  End    Size   File system  Flags
 1      0.00B  537MB  537MB  ext3


Model: Linux Software RAID Array (md)
Disk /dev/md2: 2931GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: loop

Number  Start  End     Size    File system  Flags
 1      0.00B  2931GB  2931GB  ext4

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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:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubuntu-release-upgrader” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

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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