** Description changed: Binary package hint: grub-installer I have 3 hard discs in my machine. hd0 hd1 and sd0 hd0 had winXp on it hd1 has data on it sdb is a 1Gig usb stick. I installed Edgy Eft to sd0 with grub-install writing to hd0 (mbr I guess?) I could select either to boot. I also had another disc which has Mandriva 2006 on it. I used it to replace hd0 and then edited /boot/grub/menu.lst so I could choose either Mandriva or Ubuntu. This also worked without trouble. I want to remove my pata discs so with Mandiva and Ubuntu on hd0 and sd0 I booted up from the Egdy Eft live disc and tried installing edgy eft to my sata drive. I selected sd0/use whole disc and when it summerised what it was going to do I changed the option for grub on hd0 to sd0. It failed to do this, however I can still boot and select ubuntu from the original. I have left out parts of syslog which do not seem relevent and also most of the iterations appearing in /var/log/partman ( They seem to just repeat the same information ) Here is the error report from the crash: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ? main() File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main install(sys.argv[1]) File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install ret = wizard.run() File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run self.process_step() File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step self.progress_loop() File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" % RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1 /var/log/syslog Dec 13 22:34:42 ubuntu linux-boot-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/mounted Dec 13 22:34:42 ubuntu grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '(sd0)' Dec 13 22:34:42 ubuntu grub-installer: info: grub-install supports --no-floppy Dec 13 22:34:42 ubuntu grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target /sbin/grub-install --no-floppy "(sd0)" Dec 13 22:34:42 ubuntu grub-installer: Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time. Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Format of install_device not recognized. Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Usage: grub-install [OPTION] install_device Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Install GRUB on your drive. Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: -h, --help print this message and exit Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: -v, --version print the version information and exit Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: --root-directory=DIR install GRUB images under the directory DIR Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: instead of the root directory Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: --grub-shell=FILE use FILE as the grub shell Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: --no-floppy do not probe any floppy drive Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: --force-lba force GRUB to use LBA mode even for a buggy Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: BIOS Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: --recheck probe a device map even if it already exists Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: INSTALL_DEVICE can be a GRUB device name or a system device filename. Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: grub-install copies GRUB images into the DIR/boot directory specfied by Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: --root-directory, and uses the grub shell to install grub into the boot Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: sector. Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: Report bugs to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Dec 13 22:34:43 ubuntu grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install --no-floppy "(sd0)"' failed. Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: ubiquity: ['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/share/grub-installer/grub-installer', '/target'] exited with code 1 Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: Exception during installation: Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: Traceback (most recent call last): Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ? Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: install.run() Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 385, in run Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: self.configure_bootloader() Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1163, in configure_bootloader Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: raise InstallStepError( Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1 Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu python: Dec 13 22:34:49 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: ubiquity: ['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py'] exited with code 1 Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: debconffilter_done: Install (current: None) Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler): Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: Traceback (most recent call last): Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ? Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: main() Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: install(sys.argv[1]) Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: ret = wizard.run() Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: self.process_step() Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: self.progress_loop() Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" % Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1 Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: Traceback (most recent call last): Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ? Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: install.run() Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 385, in run Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: self.configure_bootloader() Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1163, in configure_bootloader Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: raise InstallStepError( Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1 Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu ubiquity[27421]: Dec 13 22:34:50 ubuntu last message repeated 2 times /var/log/partman parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo parted_server: main_loop: iteration 398 parted_server: Opening infifo /lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: ******************************************************* /lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hda parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS parted_server: command_partitions() parted_server: Opening outfifo parted_server: OUT: OK parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-1061061119 1061028864 primary linux-swap /dev/hda1 parted_server: OUT: 2 1061061120-6432168959 5371107840 primary ext3 /dev/hda2 parted_server: OUT: 5 6432201216-38650590719 32218389504 logical ext3 /dev/hda5 parted_server: OUT: 6 38650622976-39177008639 526385664 logical ext3 /dev/hda6 parted_server: OUT: 7 39177040896-60653214719 21476173824 logical ext3 /dev/hda7 parted_server: OUT: 8 60653246976-71387205119 10733958144 logical ext3 /dev/hda8 parted_server: OUT: 9 71387237376-120047961599 48660724224 logical ext3 /dev/hda9 parted_server: OUT: -1 120047961600-120056186879 8225280 pri/log free /dev/hda-1 parted_server: Partitions printed parted_server: OUT: parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo parted_server: main_loop: iteration 399 parted_server: Opening infifo /lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=hdb parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS parted_server: command_partitions() parted_server: Opening outfifo parted_server: OUT: OK parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-60022480895 60022448640 primary ext3 /dev/hdb1 parted_server: Partitions printed parted_server: OUT: parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo parted_server: main_loop: iteration 400 parted_server: Opening infifo /lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sda parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS parted_server: command_partitions() parted_server: Opening outfifo parted_server: OUT: OK parted_server: OUT: 1 32256-160820674559 160820642304 primary ext2 /dev/sda1 parted_server: OUT: 5 160820706816-163921605119 3100898304 logical linux-swap /dev/sda5 parted_server: Partitions printed parted_server: OUT: parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo parted_server: main_loop: iteration 401 parted_server: Opening infifo /lib/partman/finish.d/70aptinstall_xfs: IN: PARTITIONS =dev=sdb parted_server: Read command: PARTITIONS parted_server: command_partitions() parted_server: Opening outfifo parted_server: OUT: OK parted_server: OUT: 1 16384-1039663103 1039646720 primary fat16 /dev/sdb1 parted_server: Partitions printed parted_server: OUT: parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo parted_server: main_loop: iteration 402 parted_server: Opening infifo /lib/partman/finish.d/80parted: ******************************************************* /lib/partman/finish.d/80parted: IN: QUIT parted_server: Read command: QUIT parted_server: Quitting + + ---------------- + Added by Duncan-Lithgow so it can be edited: + These bugs all have probelms installing GRUB on a SATA disc. Some with PATA present, some without. I do not have enough technical understanding to find exact duplicates. + Bug #8497 bug #75676 bug #32357 bug #110292
** Tags added: grubinstaller -- GrubInstaller failed with code 1 (writing to SATA) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75676 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs