Public bug reported: Binary package hint: grub2
If I try to install grub on a floppy instead of an hard disk (it's my standard setup since 8.04: I don't want to touch the MBR) it says: sudo grub-install /dev/fd0 /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Tentativo di installare GRUB su un disco privo di partizioni. Non è una buona idea.. /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: L'embed non è possibile. GRUB può essere installato con questa configurazione solo usando blocklist. Le blocklist non sono comunque affidabili e ne viene sconsigliato l'uso.. /usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: if you really want blocklists, use --force. It's italian and it means: /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Trying to install GRUB on a partitionless disk. This is not a good idea.. /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding not possible. GRUB can be installed with this configuration only using blocklists. Blocklists aren't reliable and they shouldn't be used.. /usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: if you really want blocklists, use --force. And if I use the --force opt I can confirm that blocklists are unreliable since they create an un-bootable floppy. By the way, when I installed Lucid Lynx I clicked on the 'advanced' button and typed 'dev/fd0' as grub2 installation device and it produced the same un- bootable floppy. I guess that Lucid installation process uses the --force opt. So this bug affects the liveCD too. Apparently (my impression) grub-install wants to edit the MBR. But since it doesn't exist on a floppy, it complains. But what I really want to do is just install the ol' good grub-legacy's stage1 on floppy. ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: boot floppy grub2 -- grub-install /dev/fd0 fails to install grub2 on floppy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550877 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs