[issue665] grml2usb fails with grub2: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR.

bailey bts at bts.grml.org
Mon Dec 21 02:19:29 CET 2009


bailey <hhonly at 163.com> added the comment:

The problem still exists in version 1.97.1 and it seems no option --grub-mbr 
there.
I installed 1.97.1 from source and want write loader in sda2, resulted in the 
same error:
grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR.
 This is a BAD idea.
grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible.  GRUB can only be installed in this
setup by using blocklists.  However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and its use is
discouraged.
grub-setup: error: If you really want blocklists, use --force.

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assignedto: mika
messages: 2207, 2215, 2216, 2217, 2220, 2344, 2345, 2539, 2794
nosy: gebi, mika
priority: bug
status: needs-progress
title: grml2usb fails with grub2: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR.

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