Frans Pop wrote: > During a test installation I noticed a weird error flashing by in VT4. > Here is the relevant section from /var/log/syslog. > > Oct 31 22:46:53 os-prober: debug: > running init /usr/lib/os-probes/init/10filesystems > Oct 31 22:46:54 os-prober: > Using /lib/modules/2.4.27-1-386/kernel/fs/ntfs/ntfs.o > Oct 31 22:46:54 os-prober: debug: > running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/discs/disc0/part1 > Oct 31 22:46:55 os-prober: debug: > running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/discs/disc0/part2 > Oct 31 22:46:55 os-prober: debug: > running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/discs/disc0/part5 > Oct 31 22:47:00 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '(hd0)' > Oct 31 22:47:01 grub-installer: info: grub-install supports --no-floppy > Oct 31 22:47:01 grub-installer: info: > Running chroot /target /sbin/grub-install --recheck --no-floppy "(hd0)" > Oct 31 22:47:25 grub-installer: info: grub-install ran successfully > Oct 31 22:47:27 main-menu[5214]: (process:17600): local: 36: > Oct 31 22:47:27 main-menu[5214]: (process:17600): --: bad variable name > Oct 31 22:47:27 main-menu[5214]: (process:17600): > > The problem is in the last three lines. > > This was during an i386 netinst (20041029) installation. I will try to > trace the cause of the error later. I've seen this message, it seems to be harmless and seemed to be coming from the grub-install script being run in the chroot. It probably is a bug, it's just that grub-install is not set -e so the problem doesn't crash it. -- see shy jo
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