Bug#901721: debian-installer: grub installed on root drive even if it won't boot that way
Control: reopen -1
On Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 03:46:25PM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Control: severity -1 important
> Control: tag -1 - d-i
> Control: tag -1 + moreinfo
>
> Hi,
>
> tom <mantrosheiser@yahoo.com> (2018-06-17):
> > Package: debian-installer
> > Severity: critical
> > Tags: d-i
> > Justification: breaks the whole system
> >
> > I installed '/' on /dev/sdc. The installer defaulted to also install
> > grub there. I accepted. The system was not bootable.
>
> Which Debian version and d-i version did you use? d-i defaults to ???Enter
> manually??? to make sure we no longer present a default choice that could
> be wrong and would be accepted without second thought. It's been the
> case for two Debian releases if memory serves (Debian 8 & 9).
>
} > The bios setup for boot device priority choice for
} > 'hard drive' is limited to simply 'hard drive', which I
} > assume is the first hard drive.
}
} the bios is being harmfull by simplification
IMNSHO the actual problem
} > I expected the default would create a bootable system.
} >
} > I booted the install media and installed grub to /dev/sda.
} > The system then booted.
} >
} > Perhaps there is some scenario where it would be desirable
} > to put grub on the drive with '/' even if it isn't the first drive,
} > but that certainly isn't the most common scenario.
} >
} > I wish the installed would default to install grub to /dev/sda, regardless
} > of where '/' is.
}
} That wouldn't happen.
So I closed it.
Now it should be reopened.
Cheers
Geert Stappers
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