Bug#605562: installation-report: Installation from usb stick lead to unbootable system (und unbootable usb stick)

[Gaudenz Steinlin <gaudenz@debian.org>]

reassign 605562 grub-installer
forcemerge 568529 605562
Thanks

Excerpts from Alexander Reichle-Schmehl's message of Mit Dez 01 11:05:01 +0100 2010:
> Boot method: USB stick
> Image version: beta1 AMD64
> Date: 2010-11-29

> Install boot loader:    [E]
> Overall install:        [E]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> 
> I booted from usb stick (which was presented as /dev/sda) on a hardware
> raid (/dev/sdb).  After the system was successfully installed, the
> bootloader was installed to the mbr of /dev/sda (the usb stick), not my
> hard disc (/dev/sdb).

Can you please recheck with a current daily image. I believe this
issue is fixed in grub-installer 1.57. See #568529 (and duplicates)
for more information.

It would be nice to have a confirmation from you that the issue is
indeed fixed as it does not happen on all systems and is therefore
quite hard to test. Please reopen the bug if it's not fixed on your
hardware.

Gaudenz

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