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

[Michael Prokop]

Michael Prokop <mika at grml.org> added the comment:

* bailey wrote in grml's BTS on 20091221 / 02:19:

> 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.

I just upgraded the version of grml2usb in the grml-stable
repository, please upgrade grml2usb to the latest version.

regards,
-mika-

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assignedto: mika
messages: 2207, 2215, 2216, 2217, 2220, 2344, 2345, 2539, 2794, 2795
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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