Just found this one after posting on #946022. I have the same problem. For me it occurs around half the time. Fails in the same way in grub:
** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,044 DEBUG : ['chroot', '/tmp/tmpgvQfyy', 'grub', '--device-map=/tmp/vmbuilder-grub/device.map', '--batch'] ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,044 DEBUG : stdin was set and it was a string: root (hd0,0) ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] setup (hd0) ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] EOT ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,197 DEBUG : ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,197 DEBUG : [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,198 DEBUG : the first word, TAB lists possible command ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,198 DEBUG : completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,198 DEBUG : completions of a device/filename. ] ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,198 DEBUG : grub> root (hd0,0) ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,198 DEBUG : grub> setup (hd0) ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,198 DEBUG : Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,199 DEBUG : Checking if "/grub/stage1" exists... no ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,199 DEBUG : ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,199 DEBUG : Error 15: File not found ** [out :: host-nwtn1.nwtn] 2013-03-17 10:52:33,199 DEBUG : grub> EOT My full failed & successful logs are attached to #946022. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to vm-builder in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/610652 Title: vmbuilder randomly fails to install grub To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/610652/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
