[Bug 1341618] [NEW] grub 1.99-21ubuntu3.15 will not boot on some hardware

[Nick Moffitt]

Public bug reported:

A production system of ours recently experienced the problem detailed in
http://serverfault.com/questions/611423/did-grub-updating-bring-my-
server-down but with grub-pc instead of EFI.

Basically after upgrading to 1.99-21ubuntu3.15 one of our 12.04 machines
rebooted, and didn't survive the trip.  We struggled for a long time
with a rescue USB key, and ultimately had to mount the filesystems in a
chroot and downgrade to 1.99-21ubuntu3.14 (which solved everything).

We've put the grub packages on hold on this system, but we're nervous
about the ability for our 12.04 servers to survive a reboot just now.
This has caused an extended service outage for an office full of people.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.56-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Jul 14 14:47:59 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-29 (45 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed trusty

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to grub2 in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1341618

Title:
  grub 1.99-21ubuntu3.15 will not boot on some hardware

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  A production system of ours recently experienced the problem detailed
  in http://serverfault.com/questions/611423/did-grub-updating-bring-my-
  server-down but with grub-pc instead of EFI.

  Basically after upgrading to 1.99-21ubuntu3.15 one of our 12.04
  machines rebooted, and didn't survive the trip.  We struggled for a
  long time with a rescue USB key, and ultimately had to mount the
  filesystems in a chroot and downgrade to 1.99-21ubuntu3.14 (which
  solved everything).

  We've put the grub packages on hold on this system, but we're nervous
  about the ability for our 12.04 servers to survive a reboot just now.
  This has caused an extended service outage for an office full of
  people.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.56-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Jul 14 14:47:59 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-29 (45 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1341618/+subscriptions