Ok this message is being triggered by update-grub when it calls out to os-prober to work out if you have any alternative OSs installed. The message is benign as the ufs mount fails as the partitions in question are not actually in ufs format. That said it is rather scarey.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1374759 Title: >>>WARNING<<< Wrong ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “os-prober” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: [ 556.734157] SGI XFS with ACLs, security attributes, realtime, large block/inode numbers, no debug enabled [ 556.746268] JFS: nTxBlock = 8192, nTxLock = 65536 [ 556.763789] ntfs: driver 2.1.30 [Flags: R/O MODULE]. [ 556.792231] QNX4 filesystem 0.2.3 registered. [ 557.922469] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 557.925868] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 557.928967] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 557.931784] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 557.931791] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 557.946740] XFS (sda4): Invalid superblock magic number [ 557.951904] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 557.951911] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 557.959099] MINIX-fs: unable to read superblock [ 557.965712] attempt to access beyond end of device [ 557.965721] sda4: rw=16, want=3, limit=2 [ 557.965725] hfsplus: unable to find HFS+ superblock [ 557.968487] qnx4: no qnx4 filesystem (no root dir). [ 557.971203] You didn't specify the type of your ufs filesystem mount -t ufs -o ufstype=sun|sunx86|44bsd|ufs2|5xbsd|old|hp|nextstep |nextstep-cd|openstep ... >>>WARNING<<< Wrong ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old [ 557.974459] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda4 [ 564.034208] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 564.040322] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 564.043485] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 564.047076] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 564.047083] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 564.059578] XFS (sda4): Invalid superblock magic number [ 564.064473] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 564.064489] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 564.072080] MINIX-fs: unable to read superblock [ 564.074564] attempt to access beyond end of device [ 564.074571] sda4: rw=16, want=3, limit=2 [ 564.074576] hfsplus: unable to find HFS+ superblock [ 564.076688] qnx4: no qnx4 filesystem (no root dir). [ 564.078847] You didn't specify the type of your ufs filesystem mount -t ufs -o ufstype=sun|sunx86|44bsd|ufs2|5xbsd|old|hp|nextstep |nextstep-cd|openstep ... >>>WARNING<<< Wrong ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old [ 564.080902] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda4 [ 570.554296] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 570.557647] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 570.560516] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 570.563451] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 570.563460] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 570.574953] XFS (sda4): Invalid superblock magic number [ 570.580796] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 570.580806] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 570.588340] MINIX-fs: unable to read superblock [ 570.590983] attempt to access beyond end of device [ 570.590993] sda4: rw=16, want=3, limit=2 [ 570.590999] hfsplus: unable to find HFS+ superblock [ 570.593321] qnx4: no qnx4 filesystem (no root dir). [ 570.595556] You didn't specify the type of your ufs filesystem mount -t ufs -o ufstype=sun|sunx86|44bsd|ufs2|5xbsd|old|hp|nextstep |nextstep-cd|openstep ... >>>WARNING<<< Wrong ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old [ 570.597775] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda4 [ 576.795014] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 576.797554] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 576.800063] EXT4-fs (sda4): unable to read superblock [ 576.802647] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 576.802655] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 576.813305] XFS (sda4): Invalid superblock magic number [ 576.820257] FAT-fs (sda4): bogus number of reserved sectors [ 576.820276] FAT-fs (sda4): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem [ 576.830945] MINIX-fs: unable to read superblock [ 576.834108] attempt to access beyond end of device [ 576.834119] sda4: rw=16, want=3, limit=2 [ 576.834125] hfsplus: unable to find HFS+ superblock [ 576.837264] qnx4: no qnx4 filesystem (no root dir). [ 576.840408] You didn't specify the type of your ufs filesystem mount -t ufs -o ufstype=sun|sunx86|44bsd|ufs2|5xbsd|old|hp|nextstep |nextstep-cd|openstep ... >>>WARNING<<< Wrong ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old [ 576.843535] hfs: can't find a HFS filesystem on dev sda4 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-18-generic 3.16.0-18.25 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-18.25-generic 3.16.3 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: caravena 2117 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sat Sep 27 10:39:43 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=360bd2d2-4f44-4311-86d6-4781ac81ee87 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-25 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140923) MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 530U3C/530U4C ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-18-generic root=UUID=0fb75fae-baa3-428b-ace4-498e69ff7fb6 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-18-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-18-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.134 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: P14AAJ dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: SAMSUNG_NP1234567890 dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: FAB1 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrP14AAJ:bd04/15/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn530U3C/530U4C:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnSAMSUNG_NP1234567890:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: 530U3C/530U4C dmi.product.version: 0.1 dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 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