Re: netinst ppc64 2022-03-24 fails to install GRUB boot loader
On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 6:15 PM Dennis Clarke <dclarke@blastwave.org> wrote:
>
>
> I just the normal process of booting the netinst DVD image and used
> the default NOT-expert menu option. I see the usual message :
>
> Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda3
> Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda3' failed.
>
> This is a fatal error.
>
> I used netcat to fetch the syslog and partman files from /var/log
> and attach them here.
>
> Looks like the HFS boot partition was never formatted :
>
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/sda3'
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support
> --no-floppy
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target
> grub-install --macppc-directory=/boot/grub --no-nvram --force
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: grub-install: error: filesystem on
> /boot/grub is neither HFS nor HFS+.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install
> --macppc-directory=/boot/grub --no-nvram --force failed.
> .
> .
> .
> Mar 27 21:59:13 main-mMar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: Installing
> grub on '/dev/sda3'
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support
> --no-floppy
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target
> grub-install --macppc-directory=/boot/grub --no-nvram --force
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: grub-install: error: filesystem on
> /boot/grub is neither HFS nor HFS+.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install
> --macppc-directory=/boot/grub -Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info:
> Installing grub on '/dev/sda3'
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support
> --no-floppy
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target
> grub-install --macppc-directory=/boot/grub --no-nvram --force
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: grub-install: error: filesystem on
> /boot/grub is neither HFS nor HFS+.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install
> --macppc-directory=/boot/grub --no-nvram --force failed.
> .
> .
> .
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support
> --no-floppy
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target
> grub-install --macppc-directory=/boot/grub --no-nvram --force
> Mar 27 21:57:35 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: grub-install: error: filesystem on
> /boot/grub is neither HFS nor HFS+.
> Mar 27 21:57:36 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install
> --macppc-directory=/boot/grub --no-nvram --force failed.
> .
> .
> .
> Mar 27 21:59:13 main-menu[292]: (process:646): Volume group "sda" not
> found
> Mar 27 21:59:13 main-menu[292]: (process:646): Cannot process volume
> group sda
> Mar 27 21:59:13 main-menu[292]: (process:646): dpkg-divert: warning:
> diverting file '/sbin/start-stop-daemon' from an Essential package with
> rename is dangerous, use --no-rename
> Mar 27 21:59:13 main-menu[292]: (process:646): dpkg-divert: warning:
> diverting file '/sbin/start-stop-daemon' from an Essential package with
> rename is dangerous, use --no-rename
> Mar 27 21:59:13 main-menu[292]: WARNING **: Configuring 'grub-installer'
> failed with error code 1
> Mar 27 21:59:13 main-menu[292]: WARNING **: Menu item 'grub-installer'
> failed.
> se --no-rename
>
> Not sure what to make of that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Ugfqj1ank
Use the 32-bit version of grubfix32.sh, even on the 64-bit install.
Use /dev/sda2 instead of /dev/sda3 when fixing grub.
Jeff
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