Re: F16 Alpha GRUB install failure
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
Also see:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F16_bugs#grub2-partition-fail
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