On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:20:54 -0700, AW (Adam) wrote: > On Thu, 2011-08-25 at 15:59 -0500, David Lehman wrote: > > On Thu, 2011-08-25 at 22:56 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > > Between TC1 and release of F16 Alpha, something must have changed to the > > > worse with regard to installing GRUB to a partition's primary sector. > > > Partitioning hasn't changed. TC1 managed to install GRUB to /dev/sda3. > > > Anaconda now reports failure to install, and I've found this on virtual > > > console: > > > > > > /usr/sbin/grub2-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a > > > partitionless disk or to a partitionj. This is a BAD idea.. > > > > > > /usr/sbin/grub2-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be > > > installed in this setup using blocklists. However, blocklists are > > > UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged.. > > > > > > /usr/sbin/grub2-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists. > > > > > > Bug or feature? > > > > Both? https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728742 :) One step forward, two steps back ... > Also see: > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F16_bugs#grub2-partition-fail Doesn't work for me. 1st, quotes are missing: # grub2-install --force (hd0,3) -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' 2nd, it still refuses to install: # grub2-install --force '(hd0,3)' /usr/sbin/grub2-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk or to a partition. This is a BAD idea.. /usr/sbin/grub2-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged.. Installation finished. No error reported. 3rd, GRUB 2 %doc NEWS file mentions the partition numbering scheme has changed to count from 1 instead of 0. The Wiki should mention that or recommend normal /dev/sdXY notation, which also fails, however (and which is the reason why I don't try to edit the Wiki myself): # grub2-install --force /dev/sda3 /usr/sbin/grub2-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk or to a partition. This is a BAD idea.. /usr/sbin/grub2-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged.. Installation finished. No error reported. -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
