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Re: Cannot install a bootloader




Hi All,

I've trouble installing the bootloader (both grub and lilo fail). I'm 
using the netinstall cd-image to install. My first idea was a problem 
with my RAID controller (Adaptec 2020ZCR, running a 4 disc raid 5 array) 
but it even fails to install a bootloader to a floppy disc. So I think 
it's a general problem, instead of a hardware problem.

It always returns the same error message:

The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly.

The thing I found out is that the new / filesystem is still mounted 
under /target, but I guess this is normal while installing...? (never 
bothered to look, since it always works out fine).

Any suggestions welcome!
    
Do you have a seperate partition for /boot?  I have seen grub in sarge
fail in that case.  Creating a symlink helps it though.

ln -s . /target/boot/boot

Newer versions of grub are a bit smarter in my experience.

Len Sorensen
  
Thank you all for your replies. Finally, I've created a grub boot floppy, chose to not install a bootloader, booted into the new system and installed & configured grub in the new system. No problem at all. Maybe I've should have tried this a bit sooner, but I'm soooo spoiled with the almost-always-smooth debian installer... :)

Thanks!

Dirk



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