--- grub-mkconfig_lib.orig	2012-01-29 23:47:30.538824545 +0400
+++ grub-mkconfig_lib	2012-01-29 23:47:36.885329818 +0400
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
   # otherwise set root as per value in device.map.
   echo "set root='`"${grub_probe}" --device "${device}" --target=compatibility_hint`'"
   if fs_uuid="`"${grub_probe}" --device "${device}" --target=fs_uuid 2> /dev/null`" ; then
-    hints="`"${grub_probe}" --device "${device}" --target=hints_string 2> /dev/null`"
+    hints="`"${grub_probe}" --device "${device}" --target=hints_string 2> /dev/null || true`"
     echo "if [ x\$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then"
     echo "  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ${hints} ${fs_uuid}"
     echo "else"