Bug#387500: Debian installer fails to install GRUB
Tommi Höynälänmaa
Version: etch beta 3
Description:
Debian installer fails to install GRUB. It gives an error message.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Start installing Debian from Debian Etch beta 3 netinst CD. This bug
may be specific to IDE hard disks.
2. Create the following partitions (sizes that I have used also listed):
/boot 256MB primary
swap 1GB primary
/ 5 GB primary
/data about 35MB logical (this partition is probably not needed)
3. Install the system normally. Fetch the packages from Internet. Choose
all alternatives except DNS server and Mail server in tasksel. Be sure
to try installing GRUB (this should be done automatically).
Install GRUB into MBR.
Expected results:
GRUB shall be installed correctly into MBR.
Actual results:
GRUB cannot be installed. I get an error dialog saying (translation from
Finnish):
Failed to execute command "grub-install (hd0)"
This is a serious error.
Other comments:
I am able to install LILO on the same system. Executing "grub-install
(hd0)" on the command line on the installed system works but GRUB will
not boot correctly then. Some files may be missing for it (menu.lst).
Hardware information:
Computer: Dell Optiplex GX260
Hard disk: 40GB IDE hard disk
System information:
Default kernel and libc for etch beta 3 have been used.
Finnish language and keyboard settings have been used.
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Frans Pop
severity 387500 grave
unfound 387500 etch
found 387500 0.97-15
thanks
On Thursday 14 September 2006 20:35, Tommi Höynälänmaa wrote:
> Description:
> Debian installer fails to install GRUB. It gives an error message.
> GRUB cannot be installed. I get an error dialog saying (translation
> from Finnish):
> Failed to execute command "grub-install (hd0)"
> This is a serious error.
>
> Other comments:
> I am able to install LILO on the same system. Executing "grub-install
> (hd0)" on the command line on the installed system works but GRUB will
> not boot correctly then. Some files may be missing for it (menu.lst).
Looks like the updated version of grub is breaking Beta 3. Please fix ASAP
and upload with priority urgent.
I can reproduce with a Beta3 businesscard. There is _no_
/target/sbin/grub-install present which leads to a failure when
grub-installer is running 'chroot /target /sbin/grub-install -h'.
I'm pretty disappointed that we are running into this despite all
assurances that the new grub would not break Beta 3.
Petter Reinholdtsen
found 0.97-16
thanks
I just had a look at grub version 0.97-16, and /sbin/grub-install is
still missing. This path is used by grub-installer in d-i beta 3, and
thus the installation fail. Adding a symlink in /target from
/sbin/grub-install to /usr/sbin/grub-install solved the problem.
Friendly,
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Petter Reinholdtsen