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Something's wrong with GRUB

Ubuntu 12.04

I installed updates, which included a new kernel. I went to remove one of the older kernels and got:

Code:

jnojr@DEV:~$ sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree      

Reading state information... Done

The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:

  linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0 wireless-regdb iw

  linux-headers-3.13.0-46 crda linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic lesstif2

  linux-headers-3.5.0-23 libubuntuoneui-3.0-1 thunderbird-globalmenu

Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.

The following packages will be REMOVED:

  linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic*

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

After this operation, 197 MB disk space will be freed.

Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y

(Reading database ... 340656 files and directories currently installed.)

Removing linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic ...

Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic

update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-46-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic

Generating grub.cfg ...

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-48-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-48-generic

Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda1

Found CentOS release 6.6 (Final) on /dev/sdb1

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-48-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-48-generic

Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda1

Found CentOS release 6.6 (Final) on /dev/sdb1

Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin

error: syntax error.

error: Incorrect command.

error: syntax error.

error: Incorrect command.

error: syntax error.

error: line no: 146

Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.

Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub

and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with

/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new file attached.

done

Purging configuration files for linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic ...

Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic

I have no idea how I'd "ensure there are no errors" in the /etc/grub related files... I have no idea what's supposed to be there. Looking at the line it's complaining about in /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new doesn't tell me anything. How do i find out what it's unhappy about?

Please post /etc/grub/grub.cfg.

How exactly did you remove the old kernel? --> Oops! OK, I caught it on the "re-read!"
I haven't tried this yet on my present Mint 17 system but when I was running Ubuntu 10.4 I just went in to /boot and ran

Code:

$sudo rm abi-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm config-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm initrd.img-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm System.map-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm vmlinuz-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo update-grub

then I rebooted the system and it was gone! (Be VERY careful you don't zap a wrong file!)

I now usually try to keep at least three kernels in /boot as if I do an update which screws up, I just reboot and select an older one then remove the flakey one as above.

I think Ubuntu 12.04 may use Grub2(?) in which case check this out

Play Bonny!
:hattip:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keruskerfuerst (Post 5356027)

Please post /etc/grub/grub.cfg.

I didn't because it's so incredibly basic...

Code:

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update

# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:

#  info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'



GRUB_DEFAULT=0

#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT="0"

GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

GRUB_TIMEOUT=10

GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""



# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs

# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains

# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)

#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"



# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)

#GRUB_TERMINAL="console"



# The resolution used on graphical terminal

# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE

# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'

#GRUB_GFXMODE="640x480"



# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux

#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID="true"



# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries

#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"



# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start

#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

The message in your initial post indicates there is a syntax error on line 146 of the /boot/grub/grub.cfg file which is why you were asked to post at least that part of it. Someone might be able to tell you what is wrong with the line if you posted it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yancek (Post 5356270)

They'd asked about /etc, not /boot.

Code:

#

# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE

#

# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates

# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub

#



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then

  set have_grubenv=true

  load_env

fi

set default="0"

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then

  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"

  save_env saved_entry

  set prev_saved_entry=

  save_env prev_saved_entry

  set boot_once=true

fi



function savedefault {

  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then

    saved_entry="${chosen}"

    save_env saved_entry

  fi

}



function recordfail {

  set recordfail=1

  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi

}



function load_video {

  insmod vbe

  insmod vga

  insmod video_bochs

  insmod video_cirrus

}



insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then

  set gfxmode=auto

  load_video

  insmod gfxterm

  insmod part_msdos

  insmod ext2

  set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale

  set lang=en_US

  insmod gettext

fi

terminal_output gfxterm

if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then

  set timeout=-1

else

  set timeout=10

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

set menu_color_normal=white/black

set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray

if background_color 44,0,30; then

  clear

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-48-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-48-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-48-generic

}

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-48-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        echo        'Loading Linux 3.13.0-48-generic ...'

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-48-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro recovery nomodeset 

        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-48-generic

}

function gfxmode {

        set gfxpayload="${1}"

        if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then

                set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7

        else

                set vt_handoff=

        fi

}

if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then

  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then

    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then

      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then

        set linux_gfx_mode=keep

      else

        set linux_gfx_mode=text

      fi

    else

      set linux_gfx_mode=text

    fi

  else

    set linux_gfx_mode=keep

  fi

else

  set linux_gfx_mode=text

fi

export linux_gfx_mode

if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-46-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-46-generic

}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###

set timeout_style=menu

if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then

  set timeout=10

fi

menuentry "CentOS release 6.6 (Final) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd1,msdos1)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3bc75d12-4328-4e95-9274-8a825181d0d2

        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.x86_64 root=/dev/sdb1

        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.x86_64.img

}

menuentry "Windows Vista (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ntfs

        set root='(hd0,msdos1)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5E286952286929EB

        chainloader +1

}

### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/31_linux_proxy ###

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-46-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        echo        'Loading Linux 3.13.0-46-generic ...'

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro recovery nomodeset 

        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-46-generic

}

submenu "Previous Linux versions"{

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-54-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-54-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-54-generic

}

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-54-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        echo        'Loading Linux 3.5.0-54-generic ...'

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-54-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro recovery nomodeset 

        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-54-generic

}

menuentry "CentOS release 6.6 (Final) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd1,msdos1)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3bc75d12-4328-4e95-9274-8a825181d0d2

        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64 root=/dev/sdb1

        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.img

}

}

### END /etc/grub.d/31_linux_proxy ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/33_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/33_linux_xen ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/34_memtest86+ ###

menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux16        /boot/memtest86+.bin

}

menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux16        /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8

}

### END /etc/grub.d/34_memtest86+ ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_uefi-firmware ###

### END /etc/grub.d/35_uefi-firmware ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the

# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change

# the 'exec tail' line above.

### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then

  source $prefix/custom.cfg;

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

Quote:

They'd asked about /etc, not /boot.

The end of the message suggests you also check /etc/default/grub for possible errors. The file you posted is the standard default. The error message was produced while "Generating grub.cfg" file. It specifically states a syntax error on line 146 of that file not /etc/default/grub which has no where near 146 lines. It might have been a good idea to point out that line yourself rather than waiting for someone here willing to do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnojr (Post 5356017)

Code:

error: syntax error.

error: Incorrect command.

error: syntax error.

error: Incorrect command.

error: syntax error.

error: line no: 146

Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.

Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub

and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with

/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new file attached.

Post the content of /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new -- this contains the syntax error.

Please also post the content of /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soadyheid (Post 5356209)

Code:

$sudo rm abi-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm config-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm initrd.img-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm System.map-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm vmlinuz-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo update-grub

I want to point to this post as the more likely answer. I have seen pretty much the same error as the OP (I don't recall the line reported as the error but I recall the error) and simply running update-grub resolved it. I should say I am running Debian Sid not Ubuntu but my packages will be pretty close to the Ubuntu ones.

Hi 273,

Thanks for the recognition. (The cheque's in the post... :D )

Play Bonny!

:hattip:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soadyheid (Post 5356209)

Code:

$sudo rm abi-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm config-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm initrd.img-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm System.map-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo rm vmlinuz-3.xx.x-xx-generic

$sudo update-grub

then I rebooted the system and it was gone! (Be VERY careful you don't zap a wrong file!)

Code:

joliver@JOHN-DEV:~$ sudo update-grub

Generating grub.cfg ...

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic

Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda1

Found CentOS release 6.6 (Final) on /dev/sdb1

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic

Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda1

Found CentOS release 6.6 (Final) on /dev/sdb1

Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin

error: syntax error.

error: Incorrect command.

error: syntax error.

error: Incorrect command.

error: syntax error.

error: line no: 146

Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.

Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub

and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with

/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new file attached.

done

joliver@JOHN-DEV:~$ cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new

#

# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE

#

# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates

# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub

#



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then

  set have_grubenv=true

  load_env

fi

set default="0"

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then

  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"

  save_env saved_entry

  set prev_saved_entry=

  save_env prev_saved_entry

  set boot_once=true

fi



function savedefault {

  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then

    saved_entry="${chosen}"

    save_env saved_entry

  fi

}



function recordfail {

  set recordfail=1

  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi

}



function load_video {

  insmod vbe

  insmod vga

  insmod video_bochs

  insmod video_cirrus

}



insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then

  set gfxmode=auto

  load_video

  insmod gfxterm

  insmod part_msdos

  insmod ext2

  set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale

  set lang=en_US

  insmod gettext

fi

terminal_output gfxterm

if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then

  set timeout=-1

else

  set timeout=10

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

set menu_color_normal=white/black

set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray

if background_color 44,0,30; then

  clear

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-51-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic

}

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-51-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        echo        'Loading Linux 3.13.0-51-generic ...'

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro recovery nomodeset 

        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-51-generic

}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###

set timeout_style=menu

if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then

  set timeout=10

fi

menuentry "CentOS release 6.6 (Final) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd1,msdos1)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3bc75d12-4328-4e95-9274-8a825181d0d2

        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.x86_64 root=/dev/sdb1

        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.x86_64.img

}

menuentry "Windows Vista (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ntfs

        set root='(hd0,msdos1)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5E286952286929EB

        chainloader +1

}

### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/33_linux_proxy ###

submenu "Previous Linux versions"{

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-49-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic

}

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-49-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        recordfail

        insmod gzio

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        echo        'Loading Linux 3.13.0-49-generic ...'

        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic root=UUID=105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563 ro recovery nomodeset 

        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic

}

function gfxmode {

        set gfxpayload="${1}"

        if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then

                set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7

        else

                set vt_handoff=

        fi

}

if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then

  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then

    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then

      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then

        set linux_gfx_mode=keep

      else

        set linux_gfx_mode=text

      fi

    else

      set linux_gfx_mode=text

    fi

  else

    set linux_gfx_mode=keep

  fi

else

  set linux_gfx_mode=text

fi

export linux_gfx_mode

if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi

menuentry "CentOS release 6.6 (Final) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd1,msdos1)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3bc75d12-4328-4e95-9274-8a825181d0d2

        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64 root=/dev/sdb1

        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.img

}

}

### END /etc/grub.d/33_linux_proxy ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/34_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/34_linux_xen ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_memtest86+ ###

menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux16        /boot/memtest86+.bin

}

menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {

        insmod part_msdos

        insmod ext2

        set root='(hd0,msdos3)'

        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 105996f5-ba7e-46f4-b0de-eb5299a19563

        linux16        /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8

}

### END /etc/grub.d/35_memtest86+ ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/36_uefi-firmware ###

### END /etc/grub.d/36_uefi-firmware ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the

# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change

# the 'exec tail' line above.

### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then

  source $prefix/custom.cfg;

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

:(

Line 146 is:

Code:

function gfxmode {

All open '{' are closed with '}' That is inside the 'submenu' section, maybe something's confusing it that way? But the submenu is closed as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick (Post 5356579)

Post the content of /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new -- this contains the syntax error.

I did, in post #6

Quote:

Please also post the content of /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub

Code:

joliver@JOHN-DEV:~$ cat /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub

#! /bin/sh

set -e



which update-grub >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 0



if type running-in-container >/dev/null 2>&1 && \

  running-in-container >/dev/null; then

        exit 0

fi



set -- $DEB_MAINT_PARAMS

mode="${1#\'}"

mode="${mode\'}"

case $0:$mode in

    # Only run on postinst configure and postrm remove, to avoid wasting

    # time by calling update-grub multiple times on upgrade and removal.

    # Also run if we have no DEB_MAINT_PARAMS, in order to work with old

    # kernel packages.

    */postinst.d/*:|*/postinst.d/*:configure|*/postrm.d/*:|*/postrm.d/*:remove)

        exec update-grub

        ;;

esac



exit 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnojr (Post 5358522)

I did, in post #6

No, you didn't -- you posted /boot/grub/grub.cfg

We need to see /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new