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Re: Installation failed



On Fri 01 Mar 2013 at 19:25:30 -0500, Miles Fidelman wrote:

> in fact, I expect that's what's happening to Mark when he tries to
> install GRUB - the installer is either:
> a) trying to install on the hdd, which he's disconnected (fail), or,

The kernel has no knowledge about a non-existent hard disk so how can
GRUB possibly attempt to install itself there?

> b) trying to install to the USB stick, which hasn't been partitioned
> properly (fail).

The base system has been installed prior to the bootloader stage. The
kernel must have been happy with the existing partitioning.


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