No, calling grub-installer would be entirely incorrect here. grub- install is supposed to exist in the target system that you're rescuing - you're looking in the installer environment, which is different.
Had you actually removed the grub-pc (or perhaps grub) package? ** Package changed: debian-installer (Ubuntu) => grub-installer (Ubuntu) -- 10.4 beta2 installer - rescue mode: reinstallation of GRUB calls unknown grub-install instead of grub-installer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/563082 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