I started with Ubuntu 18.04 root on ZFS following the directions
here.
Then I upgraded to 19.04 no problem.
But I encountered errors when I upgraded to 19.10.
First it said "Could not install friendly-recovery".
Then it said "Could not install "grub-efi-amd64".
Finally it said "Could not install the upgrades. The upgrade has aborted. Your system could be in an unstable state. A recovery will nor run (dpkg --configure -a). Upgrade complete but there were errors during the upgrade process."
I couldn't launch a terminal so I rebooted. As far as I see everything is working properly but dpkg --configure -a still produces errors.
I would like to start with the grub error.
produces
[CODE][Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/init-select.cfg'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: vmlinuz-5.0.0-25-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Found initrd image: initrd.img-5.0.0-25-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Found linux image: vmlinuz-5.0.0-36-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Found initrd image: initrd.img-5.0.0-36-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Found linux image: vmlinuz-5.0.0-37-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Found initrd image: initrd.img-5.0.0-37-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Found linux image: vmlinuz-5.3.0-24-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Found initrd image: initrd.img-5.3.0-24-generic in rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@install'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@install
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@1904'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@1904
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@zfs8.1'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@zfs8.1
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@21Aug19'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@21Aug19
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@mysql'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@mysql
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@nginx17.6'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@nginx17.6
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@nextcloud17.0.1'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@nextcloud17.0.1
Warning: Failed to find a valid directory 'etc' for dataset 'rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@beforeupgrade'. Ignoring
Warning: Ignoring rpool/ROOT/ubuntu@beforeupgrade
device-mapper: reload ioctl on osprober-linux-nvme0n1p3 failed: Device or resource busy
Command failed.
device-mapper: reload ioctl on osprober-linux-nvme1n1p3 failed: Device or resource busy
Command failed.
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
error: syntax error.
error: Incorrect command.
error: syntax error.
Syntax error at line 162
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.
/CODE]
The contents of /boot/grub/grub.cfg.new is
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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${initrdfail}" = 2 ]; then
set initrdfail=
elif [ "${initrdfail}" = 1 ]; then
set next_entry="${prev_entry}"
set prev_entry=
save_env prev_entry
if [ "${next_entry}" ]; then
set initrdfail=2
fi
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
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 initrdfail {
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -n "${partuuid}" ]; then
if [ -z "${initrdfail}" ]; then
set initrdfail=1
if [ -n "${boot_once}" ]; then
set prev_entry="${default}"
save_env prev_entry
fi
fi
save_env initrdfail
fi; fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
# GRUB lacks write support for zfs, so recordfail support is disabled.
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
terminal_input console
terminal_output console
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=5
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
if [ $grub_platform = efi ]; then
set timeout=5
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
fi
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
# previously #2c001e 44,0,30,0
# now yaru #4f194c 79,25,76
if background_color 79,25,76,0; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=1
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
menuentry 'Ubuntu 19.10' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os ${menuentry_id_option} 'gnulinux-rpool/ROOT/ubuntu-' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode ${linux_gfx_mode}
insmod gzio
if [ "${grub_platform}" = xen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod zfs
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 62eb17c2405c6e89
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 62eb17c2405c6e89
fi
linux root=ZFS=rpool/ROOT/ubuntu ro root=ZFS=rpool/ROOT/ubuntu
initrd
}
} # this is line 162
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
menuentry 'System setup' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_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 ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
I have labeled line 162, its just a closing curly bracket. I cant find the opening curly bracket that should match it.
I am wondering if I should file a bug report.
