#1144253 Grub install failed with Daily

Package:
installation-reports
Source:
installation-reports
Submitter:
Bernhard
Date:
2026-08-14 15:09:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1144253#5
Date:
2026-08-13 06:09:03 UTC
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Boot method: Network PXE Boot
Image version: Daily netboot (2026-08-13)
Date: 2026-08-13

Machine: Self-Made AMD Ryzen machine
Processor: Ryzen 7900X
Memory: 32GB
Partitions: See attached partman file

Output of lspci -knn:

uname -a: Linux RBG-Bernhard-Ryzen7000 7.1.3+deb14-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 7.1.3-1 (2026-07-04) x86_64 GNU/Linux
lspci -knn: 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Root Complex [1022:14d8]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 00:00.2 IOMMU [0806]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge IOMMU [1022:14d9]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 00:01.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Dummy Host Bridge [1022:14da]
lspci -knn: 00:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Dummy Host Bridge [1022:14da]
lspci -knn: 00:02.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge GPP Bridge [1022:14db]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 00:02.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge GPP Bridge [1022:14db]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 00:03.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Dummy Host Bridge [1022:14da]
lspci -knn: 00:04.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Dummy Host Bridge [1022:14da]
lspci -knn: 00:08.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Dummy Host Bridge [1022:14da]
lspci -knn: 00:08.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Internal GPP Bridge to Bus [C:A] [1022:14dd]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 00:08.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Internal GPP Bridge to Bus [C:A] [1022:14dd]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller [1022:790b] (rev 71)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge [1022:790e] (rev 51)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 0 [1022:14e0]
lspci -knn: 00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 1 [1022:14e1]
lspci -knn: 00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 2 [1022:14e2]
lspci -knn: 00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 3 [1022:14e3]
lspci -knn: 00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 4 [1022:14e4]
lspci -knn: 00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 5 [1022:14e5]
lspci -knn: 00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 6 [1022:14e6]
lspci -knn: 00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge Data Fabric; Function 7 [1022:14e7]
lspci -knn: 01:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Upstream Port [1022:43f4] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:0c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 02:0d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset PCIe Switch Downstream Port [1022:43f5] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:3328]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: shpchp
lspci -knn: 04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller I225-V [8086:15f3] (rev 03)
lspci -knn: 	DeviceName: Intel LAN
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:87d2]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: igc
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: igc
lspci -knn: 05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter [14c3:0616]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:e0cd]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: mt7921e
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: mt7921e
lspci -knn: 06:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1061/ASM1062 Serial ATA Controller [1b21:0612] (rev 02)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:858d]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: ahci
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: ahci
lspci -knn: 07:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1061/ASM1062 Serial ATA Controller [1b21:0612] (rev 02)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:858d]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: ahci
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: ahci
lspci -knn: 09:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset USB 3.2 Controller [1022:43f7] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:1142]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
lspci -knn: 0a:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 600 Series Chipset SATA Controller [1022:43f6] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASMedia Technology Inc. Device [1b21:1062]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: ahci
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: ahci
lspci -knn: 0b:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller S4LV008[Pascal] [144d:a80c]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd SSD 990 PRO [144d:a801]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: nvme
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: nvme
lspci -knn: 0c:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Raphael [1002:164e] (rev c2)
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 0c:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio Controller [1002:1640]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 0c:00.2 Encryption controller [1080]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 19h PSP/CCP [1022:1649]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 0c:00.3 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge USB 3.1 xHCI [1022:15b6]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
lspci -knn: 0c:00.4 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge USB 3.1 xHCI [1022:15b7]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
lspci -knn: 0d:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raphael/Granite Ridge USB 2.0 xHCI [1022:15b8]
lspci -knn: 	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8877]
lspci -knn: 	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
lspci -knn: 	Kernel modules: xhci_pci

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [O]
Detect network card:    [O]
Configure network:      [O]
Detect media:           [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [O]
Install base system:    [O]
Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
User/password setup:    [O]
Install tasks:          [O]
Install boot loader:    [E]
Overall install:        [ ]

Comments/Problems:


GRUB installation failed.
The EFI partition was not found.
Please have a look at the attached syslog file of the failed installation.

This is the interesting part:
/sys/dev/block/259:0 exists. I had a look.
But /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/blk0-47c... don't exist.

If you need further informations, please let me know.
the last installation in July was successfully. Same hardware. Same preseed-files. ...

Best regards and thank you for your support
Bernhard
#1144253#10
Date:
2026-08-13 08:46:07 UTC
From:
To:
Hello Pascal

I tried the installation with the current installer from testing.
I assume, the installation was successfully with testing, because there
is grub-installer 1.214.
In changelog to 1.215, there was Bug #1138519 solved:

[ Pascal Hambourg ]
* Always mount sysfs in the target filesystem (Closes: #1138519).

I don't know, but possibly there are some problems with the efivars.

There is also bug #1144078:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1144078
Also problems with grub-installer.
One day after upload 1.215 to unstable.

These are all assumptions, but possibly helps a little.

If you need more informations, log files or other stuff, please let me know.

Best regards
Bernhard
#1144253#15
Date:
2026-08-13 10:02:55 UTC
From:
To:
I suspect I put the fix in the wrong place and /sys is not mounted.
I will check later today.
#1144253#20
Date:
2026-08-13 18:36:50 UTC
From:
To:
Control: tags -1 confirmed patch
the bug it was intended to fix. My bad.

Correcting merge request:
<https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/grub-installer/-/merge_requests/28>

Note: because of its size, your original bug report was not forwarded to
the debian-boot mailing list, so no-one was aware of it until you sent a
follow-up. Big attachments should be compressed.
#1144253#27
Date:
2026-08-14 04:51:14 UTC
From:
To:
Am 13.08.26 um 20:36 schrieb Pascal Hambourg:
1.215, there was Bug #1138519 solved: >> >> [ Pascal Hambourg ] * Always
mount sysfs in the target filesystem >> (Closes: #1138519). > > I
confirm that my change caused this regression, and does not even > fix
the bug it was intended to fix. My bad. > > Correcting merge request:
<https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/ >
grub-installer/-/merge_requests/28> > > Note: because of its size, your
original bug report was not > forwarded to the debian-boot mailing list,
so no-one was aware of it > until you sent a follow-up. Big attachments
should be compressed.

Hello Pascal

Thank you for your fast response and correction.

What's your opinion: should i reassign this package to grub-installer
and set severity to serious?
To prevent migration 1.215 to testing?

Best regards and thank you for your support
Bernhard
#1144253#32
Date:
2026-08-14 05:16:32 UTC
From:
To:
Control: reassign -1 grub-installer 1.215
Control: severity -1 serious

It sounds like a good idea. Done.
#1144253#41
Date:
2026-08-14 14:40:40 UTC
From:
To:
Hello,

Bug #1144253 in grub-installer reported by you has been fixed in the
Git repository and is awaiting an upload. You can see the commit
message below and you can check the diff of the fix at:

https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/grub-installer/-/commit/7e07f1aa7c556a505051d7587ae4975a2a50e6cf
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Really always mount sysfs in the target filesystem

Fixes: b176843a ("Always mount sysfs in the target filesystem")
Closes: #1144253
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(this message was generated automatically)
-- 
Greetings

https://bugs.debian.org/1144253
#1144253#48
Date:
2026-08-14 15:06:43 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
grub-installer, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1144253@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> (supplier of updated grub-installer package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@ftp-master.debian.org)
Format: 1.8
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:45:07 +0200
Source: grub-installer
Architecture: source
Version: 1.216
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
Closes: 1144253
Changes:
 grub-installer (1.216) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Team upload.
 .
   [ Pascal Hambourg ]
   * Now really always mount sysfs in the target filesystem (Closes: #1144253).
     This fixes the first broken attempt in previous version.
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