Bug#815187: Bug debian-Installer (bookworm): Installation grub fails without error message
Package: installation-reports Followup-For: Bug #815187 Submitting an installation-reports bug as requested per chat in #debian on Libera. Details of the installation problem are in Bug #815187 -- Package-specific info: == Installer lsb-release: == DISTRIB_ID=Debian DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Debian GNU/Linux installer" DISTRIB_RELEASE="12 (bookworm) - installer build 20230607" X_INSTALLATION_MEDIUM=cdrom == Installer hardware-summary: == uname -a: Linux testbox 6.1.0-9-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.27-1 (2023-05-08) x86_64 GNU/Linux lspci -knn: 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 440FX - 82441FX PMC [Natoma] [8086:1237] (rev 02) lspci -knn: 00:01.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 ISA [Natoma/Triton II] [8086:7000] lspci -knn: 00:01.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE [8086:7111] (rev 01) lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: ata_piix lspci -knn: Kernel modules: ata_piix, ata_generic lspci -knn: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] lspci -knn: Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] lspci -knn: 00:03.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller [8086:100e] (rev 02) lspci -knn: Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter [8086:001e] lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: e1000 lspci -knn: Kernel modules: e1000 lspci -knn: 00:04.0 System peripheral [0880]: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Guest Service [80ee:cafe] lspci -knn: 00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller [8086:2415] (rev 01) lspci -knn: Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0177] lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: snd_intel8x0 lspci -knn: Kernel modules: snd_intel8x0 lspci -knn: 00:06.0 USB controller [0c03]: Apple Inc. KeyLargo/Intrepid USB [106b:003f] lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci lspci -knn: Kernel modules: ohci_pci lspci -knn: 00:07.0 Bridge [0680]: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI [8086:7113] (rev 08) lspci -knn: 00:0b.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:265c] lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci lspci -knn: Kernel modules: ehci_pci lspci -knn: 00:0d.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:2829] (rev 02) lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: ahci lspci -knn: Kernel modules: ahci usb-list: usb-list: Bus 01 Device 01: EHCI Host Controller [1d6b:0002] usb-list:Level 00 Parent 00 Port 00 Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00 usb-list:Manufacturer: Linux 6.1.0-9-amd64 ehci_hcd usb-list:Interface 00: Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00 Driver hub usb-list: usb-list: Bus 02 Device 01: OHCI PCI host controller [1d6b:0001] usb-list:Level 00 Parent 00 Port 00 Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00 usb-list:Manufacturer: Linux 6.1.0-9-amd64 ohci_hcd usb-list:Interface 00: Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00 Driver hub lsmod: Module Size Used by lsmod: fuse 176128 0 lsmod: battery28672 0 lsmod: dm_mod184320 8 lsmod: raid1 53248 2 lsmod: md_mod192512 5 raid1 lsmod: xfs 1945600 0 lsmod: jfs 221184 0 lsmod: btrfs1777664 0 lsmod: xor24576 1 btrfs lsmod: raid6_pq 122880 1 btrfs lsmod: zstd_compress 294912 1 btrfs lsmod: libcrc32c 16384 2 btrfs,xfs lsmod: vfat 24576 0 lsmod: fat90112 1 vfat lsmod: ext4 983040 3 lsmod: crc16 16384 1 ext4 lsmod: mbcache16384 1 ext4 lsmod: jbd2 167936 1 ext4 lsmod: crc32c_generic 16384 7 lsmod: e1000 163840 0 lsmod: isofs 53248 0 lsmod: usb_storage81920 0 lsmod: sd_mod 65536 8 lsmod: t10_pi 16384 1 sd_mod lsmod: sr_mod 28672 0 lsmod: crc64_rocksoft 20480 1 t10_pi lsmod: crc64 20480 1 crc64_rocksoft lsmod: cdrom 81920 2 isofs,sr_mod lsmod: crc_t10dif 20480 1 t10_pi lsmod: crct10dif_common 16384 1 crc_t10dif lsmod: ata_generic16384 0 lsmod: ohci_pci 20480 0 lsmod: ahci 49152 6 lsmod: ata_piix 45056 0 lsmod: libahci49152 1 ahci lsmod: ohci_hcd 61440 1 ohci_pci lsmod: snd_intel8x0 49152 0 lsmod: ehci_pci 20480 0 lsmod: ehci_hcd 102400 1 ehci_pci lsmod: snd_ac97_codec
Bug#815187: Bug debian-Installer (bookworm): Installation grub fails without error message
François POLASTRON wrote: > I found a big bug in debian-Installer on a "BIOS Legacy" computer > When trying to force grub installation in other device than primary disk, in > graphical mode the menu lets the user choose the device: > /dev/sda > /dev/sdb > ... > But when we choose one of a device debian-Installer don't install GRUB > WITHOUT > ERROR MESSAGE. > > In fact we must enter the device with the keyboard taping "/dev/sda"... to > contourn the bug. Good morning! Just popping in to say that I've run into this exact problem on Debian 12 (Bookworm) as well. I'm installing onto a system with two drives in a raid1 config, so the installer presents a dialog with these choices for installing GRUB: - Enter device manually - /dev/sda (ata-VBOX_HARDDISK_VBcb2c038a-37db3d41) - /dev/sdb (ata-VBOX_HARDDISK_VB9084690a-b32386db) If choose "Enter device manually", and type in "/dev/sda", I get two statuses shown on the next progress bar: 1. running "grub-install /dev/sda" 2. running "update-grub" If I instead pick the dropdown entry for "/dev/sda", the installer skips the "grub-install" step and goes right to "update-grub," which leaves the freshly-installed OS in an unbootable state. Interestingly, if I *manually* type in /dev/sda (which installs GRUB properly) and then go back and re-install GRUB using the dropdown entry, from that point forward the dropdown selection works and I get the "grub-install" step properly. On a system which didn't get the grub-install step (so is unbootable), I can at least boot into recovery mode and reinstall GRUB from there, which requires just typing in /dev/sda and fixes things up. I'm attaching the contents of /var/log from the installer after choosing the menu item version (which skips grub-install), though I don't see anything too obviously useful in there myself. Let me know if I can provide any more info. Cheers, CJ syslog.gz Description: application/gzip partman.gz Description: application/gzip firmware-summary.gz Description: application/gzip
