** Description changed: In questing (Ubuntu 6.17.0-10.10-generic 6.17.6) SRU, - grub2-common.service fails to load after a cold reboot. + grub2-common.service and grub-initrd-fallback.service fails to load + after a cold reboot. The issue is intermittent, occurring roughly 2 out + of 3 times. + + [grub2-common.service] Found 1 failed units Failed units: - UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION + 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. + 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/ - Checkbox submission: https://certification.canonical.com/hardware/202102-28728/submission/463544/test-results/fail/ + + [grub-initrd-fallback.service] + + Found 1 failed units + + Failed units: + UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION + ● grub-initrd-fallback.service loaded failed failed GRUB failed boot detection + + 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 grub-initrd-fallback.service: + Dec 22 14:46:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... + Dec 22 14:46:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. + Dec 22 14:46:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. + -- Boot 8280840ff8dd485db4d1a5776028c94d -- + Dec 22 14:52:14 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... + Dec 22 14:52:14 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. + Dec 22 14:52:14 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. + -- Boot 81fb9b340a204f1c98308f6a8bce7d79 -- + Dec 22 14:56:29 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... + Dec 22 14:56:29 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. + Dec 22 14:56:29 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. + -- Boot 08a120cefc0645b5a8e9f020cd7859a5 -- + Dec 22 14:58:05 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... + Dec 22 14:58:05 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. + Dec 22 14:58:05 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. + Dec 22 15:15:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... + Dec 22 15:15:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. + Dec 22 15:15:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. + -- Boot 1cca79ce4e074a208ec447d43786a3ee -- + Dec 22 15:19:38 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... + Dec 22 15:19:38 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. + Dec 22 15:19:38 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. + -- Boot 97dabec21b194e94b71ddf3537b2281e -- + Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... + Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE + Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 grub-editenv[1965]: /usr/bin/grub-editenv: error: invalid environment block. + Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. + Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Failed to start grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. + + https://certification.canonical.com/hardware/202102-28728/submission/464165/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 + 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 + 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
** Description changed: In questing (Ubuntu 6.17.0-10.10-generic 6.17.6) SRU, grub2-common.service and grub-initrd-fallback.service fails to load after a cold reboot. The issue is intermittent, occurring roughly 2 out of 3 times. - [grub2-common.service] + Checkbox submission: https://certification.canonical.com/hardware/202102-28728/submission/463544/test-results/fail/ 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/ - [grub-initrd-fallback.service] + Checkbox submission: https://certification.canonical.com/hardware/202102-28728/submission/464165/test-results/fail/ - Found 1 failed units + Found 1 failed units Failed units: - UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION + UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION ● grub-initrd-fallback.service loaded failed failed GRUB failed boot detection 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. + 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 grub-initrd-fallback.service: Dec 22 14:46:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... Dec 22 14:46:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. Dec 22 14:46:22 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. -- Boot 8280840ff8dd485db4d1a5776028c94d -- Dec 22 14:52:14 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... Dec 22 14:52:14 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. Dec 22 14:52:14 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. -- Boot 81fb9b340a204f1c98308f6a8bce7d79 -- Dec 22 14:56:29 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... Dec 22 14:56:29 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. Dec 22 14:56:29 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. -- Boot 08a120cefc0645b5a8e9f020cd7859a5 -- Dec 22 14:58:05 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... Dec 22 14:58:05 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. Dec 22 14:58:05 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. Dec 22 15:15:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... Dec 22 15:15:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. Dec 22 15:15:46 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. -- Boot 1cca79ce4e074a208ec447d43786a3ee -- Dec 22 15:19:38 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... Dec 22 15:19:38 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Deactivated successfully. Dec 22 15:19:38 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Finished grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. -- Boot 97dabec21b194e94b71ddf3537b2281e -- Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Starting grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection... Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 grub-editenv[1965]: /usr/bin/grub-editenv: error: invalid environment block. Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: grub-initrd-fallback.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Dec 22 15:23:11 hp-z2-sff-g8-workstation-c28728 systemd[1]: Failed to start grub-initrd-fallback.service - GRUB failed boot detection. - - https://certification.canonical.com/hardware/202102-28728/submission/464165/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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2136978 Title: grub2-common.service fails to load after cold reboot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2136978/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
