On Fri, 2011-08-26 at 17:18 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > 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. It is not refusing to install. It's just warning you that it thinks what you are telling it to do is a bad idea. Notice that it says at the end "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 Good idea. > 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. Again, this is not a failure. -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
