Bug#548156: [Fwd: Re: Bug#548156: grub-installer: No grub2 when using gpt partition schema]
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> Von: Marcel Koopmans <marcel.koopmans@elysium-os.nl>
> An: Felix Zielcke <fzielcke@z-51.de>
> Betreff: Re: Bug#548156: grub-installer: No grub2 when using gpt
> partition schema
> Datum: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:51:31 +0200
>
> Hello Felix,
>
> I tried it again, this time in text mode with the nopat at the command line.
>
> Partition "issues"
> I am given te option to select a partitions for raid when they are
> marked "biosgrub", this is a small issue, but not nice.
> Same issue with LVM, I mark a partition for LVM, why can I select from
> all 4 ( 2x biosgrub, 1 already in use ext3 "/boot" )
>
> Overall I can create the right layout ( see overview.png )
> When committing these changes I do see something that worries me, in the
> screen no info about sdb1 is missing! ( see sdb1_missing.png )
>
> Installed GRUB2
> In the end I run Lenny ( 5.0.3 )
>
> I will do some more tests to make sure this actually works.
>
> with kind regards,
> Marcel
>
>
>
> Felix Zielcke wrote:
> > Am Donnerstag, den 24.09.2009, 20:44 +0200 schrieb Marcel Koopmans:
> >
> >> Hello Felix,
> >>
> >> I tried the version you suggested.
> >>
> >> Booting it into "expert install" makes it hang during boot...
> >> Final message = "(process:1161): INFO: kbd-mode: setting console mode to
> >> Unicode (UTF-8)"
> >> I'll see this as a good start ;-)
> >>
> >
> > You have to add `nopat' to the boot options.
> > This will be hopefully fixed soon in the dailys.
> > The fix is now in the stock Debian sid kernel but d-i's is a bit
> > special.
> >
> >
> >> But "Graphical expert install" works.
> >>
> >> Partition issues that I see is that I only did create 1 partition for
> >> LVM but when I create a VG I can but it anywhere.
> >> This does not happen in the current text version.
> >>
> >> Also, in text mode I am allowed to make a LV with the size "max" but in
> >> graphical this fails.
> >> ( I could be wrong here... as far as I recall in the text version the
> >> max number is just filled in and I most likely just press enter )
> >>
> >
> > Maybe Colin can tell something there. I'm not familiar with partman.
> >
> >
> >> After the installation I see GRUB version 1.97~beta3
> >> And it seems I did end with squeeze/sid not Lenny 5.0.3
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Only with the businesscards in expert mode you can choose between
> > stable/testing/unstable
> > By default (and so always with netinst) testing gets choosen.
> >
> >
> >
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Felix Zielcke
Proud Debian Maintainer
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