I tried installing again. (This time with no network.) The normal graphical install. All goes fine, but in the logs there is one "Failed to get": $ grep -A 2 'Failed to get' syslog |cut -c 17- base-installer: warning: Failed to get debconf answer 'base-installer/kernel/linux/initrd'. base-installer: info: Setting do_initrd='yes'. base-installer: info: Setting link_in_boot='no'. Anyway, then from BIOS boot list
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choosing the first item, booting stops at
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choosing the last item, booting stops at
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By the way, it might not be a good idea to hardwire the names /sda when
making grub stuff, as that might not always be where it is... maybe I
should try editing ("e" at the grub menu) and replace the a with b, c,
etc. until I hit a winner... and can boot(?) But then how would I go
about making sure it would boot the next time by itself.
P.S., a few days ago I tried and expert install, and recall a question,
Name: base-installer/initramfs-tools/driver-policy
Type: select
Choices: generic: include all available drivers, targeted: only include drivers needed for this system
Description: Drivers to include in the initrd:
Extended_description: The primary function of an initrd is to allow the..
But I recall no matter how I answer it, it didn't make a bootable
system.