Bug#688869: grub-pc installation into a partition fails
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: netboot
Image version:
http://d-i.debian.org/daily-images/i386/daily/netboot/debian-installer/i386/
Date: 2012-09-24
Machine: made from parts
Processor: Atlon 64
Memory: 1 GByte
Partitions: swap, /boot and /, and spre room for another OS
Output of lspci -knn
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Clock/timezone setup: [O]
User/password setup: [O]
Install tasks: [O]
Install boot loader: [E]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Grunb installer offers to install grub-pc into a partition instead of
the disk itself. When I selected this option, installation failed.
In the log window (Alt-F4) it said among others:
"grub-installer: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk or
to a partition. This is a BAD idea."
grub-installer: /usr/setup/grub-setup: warn:"
grub-installer: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be"
grub-installer: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed
in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE
and their use is discouraged"
The installer should not offer to install grub-pc into a partition if
he later refuses to do it, so the user knows he got to use grub-legacy
or lilo if he needs this kind of setup.
Everything else worked flawlessly. Thanks!
Regards,
Herbert
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