Bug#1000239: Rescue system won't find root partition, but insists on /usr
Package: debian-installer
Version: 20210731+deb11u1_amd64
Errors, "No suitable shell found on /dev/sda1"
Cycling through every partition results in what should be /usr being selected as the root partition. This is useless for a rescue syatem, because there some commands missing.
I tried to mount the root partition on a mount point I made inside the installer, but there was a problem with permissions. I can't perfectly remember. I tried 'sudo', but it isn't available in the installer.
I was attempting to reinstall grub, to get the system to boot. I have also used the rescue syatem to change a lost password. It appears this bug may apply only to a gpt partition table and a fat32 boot partition (efi?).
I've had this same problem with 2 systems, a lappy and a desktop. I can always work around it. I don't understand what could be going on, for lack of experience. I've only been a Debian user since Woody was in testing.
It's easy to reproduce. Do an expert install with defaults, but partition with gpt. Boot the system with the install media, launch a rescue shell, and try to open a root shell. An incorrect device should be identified as '/'. Perhaps this occurs only when /usr is on a different partition that '/'.
But it is bothersome, because it essentially removes 90% of the functionality from the rescue system. The install media used to be my goto for rescue. But now I've found this very annoying problem. If you require more info, I can boot the dvd again and record exact errors.
I'm on my tablet, so I don't have access to reportbug. Thanks for the help! You guys are the best!
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