Public bug reported:
In questing (Ubuntu 6.17.0-10.10-generic 6.17.6) SRU,
grub2-common.service fails to load after a cold reboot.
Found 1 failed units
Failed units:
UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
● grub2-common.service loaded failed failed Record successful boot for GRUB
Legend: LOAD → Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded.
ACTIVE → The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of
SUB.
SUB → The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit
type.
1 loaded units listed.
Logs for grub2-common.service:
Dec 18 01:02:41 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB...
Dec 18 01:02:41 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 18 01:02:41 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB.
-- Boot da9365ec35d74b3daf57b217b9546de2 --
Dec 18 01:07:51 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB...
Dec 18 01:07:51 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 18 01:07:51 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB.
-- Boot 5c9c60063d6246f5af3f9599d44f3a21 --
Dec 18 01:12:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB...
Dec 18 01:12:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 18 01:12:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB.
-- Boot b277eafbf82c4bf9a80c0c7f3b472366 --
Dec 18 01:13:59 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB...
Dec 18 01:13:59 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 18 01:13:59 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB.
Dec 18 01:31:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB...
Dec 18 01:31:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 18 01:31:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB.
-- Boot 55c8c8cfac8c4b7d8923ab41bc58b6e0 --
Dec 18 01:34:58 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB...
Dec 18 01:34:58 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 18 01:34:58 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB.
-- Boot f8ad1f3273f74015bba21667ffb49063 --
Dec 18 01:38:02 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB...
Dec 18 01:38:02 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 grub-editenv[1952]:
grub-editenv: error: invalid environment block.
Dec 18 01:38:02 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec 18 01:38:02 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]:
grub2-common.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Dec 18 01:38:02 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Failed to start
grub2-common.service - Record successful boot for GRUB.
Checkbox submission:
https://certification.canonical.com/hardware/202102-28728/submission/463544/test-results/fail/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: linux-image-6.17.0-10-generic 6.17.0-10.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-10.10-generic 6.17.6
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2656 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 2656 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/seq: ubuntu 2633 F.... pipewire
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Mon Dec 22 12:46:27 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-14 (69 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
IwDevWlp0s20f3Link: Not connected.
MachineType: HP HP Z2 G8 SFF Workstation Desktop PC
ProcFB: 0 nouveaudrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.17.0-10-generic
root=UUID=82bcd0fa-fe5b-4c91-9949-babf76b75987 ro quiet splash
crashkernel=2G-4G:320M,4G-32G:512M,32G-64G:1024M,64G-128G:2048M,128G-:4096M
RelatedPackageVersions:
firmware-sof N/A
linux-firmware 20250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.5
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/18/2021
dmi.bios.release: 0.2
dmi.bios.vendor: HP
dmi.bios.version: T50 Ver. 01.00.02
dmi.board.name: 88BF
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 10.40.00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 16.64
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnHP:bvrT50Ver.01.00.02:bd03/18/2021:br0.2:efr16.64:svnHP:pnHPZ2G8SFFWorkstationDesktopPC:pvr:rvnHP:rn88BF:rvrKBCVersion10.40.00:cvnHP:ct3:cvr:sku854120#aba:
dmi.product.family: 103C_53335X HP Workstation
dmi.product.name: HP Z2 G8 SFF Workstation Desktop PC
dmi.product.sku: 854120#aba
dmi.sys.vendor: HP
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed questing regression-proposed
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