Hi, This is still not working for me.
I downloaded the latest trusty mini.iso (from 3 April) and have tried to install on a laptop using a USB stick. It ends with: Running 'grub-install --force "/dev/sda"' failed. So, I verified that I'm grabbing what I should... Apr 3 15:13:02 anna[6110]: 2014-04-03 15:13:02 URL:http://mymirror/ubuntu/pool/main/g/grub-installer/grub- installer_1.78ubuntu19_amd64.udeb [198620/198620] -> "/var/cache/anna /grub-installer_1.78ubuntu19_amd64.udeb" [1] which is the latest. I verified that I'm preseeding correctly: Apr 3 15:12:47 debconf: --> GET partman/early_command Apr 3 15:12:47 debconf: <-- 0 USBDEV=$(list-devices usb-partition | sed "s/\(.*\)./\1/"); BOOTDEV=$(list-devices disk | grep -v $USBDEV | head -1); debconf-set partman-auto/disk $BOOTDEV; debconf-set grub-installer/bootdev $BOOTDEV; Apr 3 15:12:47 preseed: running preseed command partman/early_command: USBDEV=$(list-devices usb-partition | sed "s/\(.*\)./\1/"); BOOTDEV=$(list-devices disk | grep -v $USBDEV | head -1); debconf-set partman-auto/disk $BOOTDEV; debconf-set grub-installer/bootdev $BOOTDEV; Apr 3 15:12:48 debconf: --> SET partman-auto/disk /dev/sdb Apr 3 15:12:48 debconf: <-- 0 value set Apr 3 15:12:48 debconf: --> SET grub-installer/bootdev /dev/sdb Apr 3 15:12:48 debconf: <-- 0 value set and here's what actually happens when it gets to the grub bit... Apr 3 15:26:20 debconf: --> SETTITLE debian-installer/grub-installer/title Apr 3 15:26:20 debconf: <-- 0 OK Apr 3 15:26:20 debconf: --> GET grub-installer/bootdev Apr 3 15:26:20 debconf: <-- 0 /dev/sdb Apr 3 15:26:20 debconf: --> GET cdrom-detect/hybrid Apr 3 15:26:20 debconf: <-- 10 cdrom-detect/hybrid doesn't exist Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> PROGRESS STEP 1 Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 OK Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO grub-installer/progress/step_bootdev Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 OK Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> FGET grub-installer/bootdev seen Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 false That "false" worries me. Is that right? Then it continues and blows up. Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> INPUT high grub-installer/only_debian Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 30 question skipped Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> GO Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 ok Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> GET grub-installer/only_debian Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 true Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> PROGRESS STEP 1 Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 OK Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> SUBST grub-installer/progress/step_install_loader BOOTDEV /dev/sda Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: Adding [BOOTDEV] -> [/dev/sda] Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO grub-installer/progress/step_install_loader Apr 3 15:26:21 debconf: <-- 0 OK Apr 3 15:26:21 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/sda' Apr 3 15:26:21 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy Apr 3 15:26:21 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install --force "/dev/sda" Apr 3 15:26:21 grub-installer: Installing for i386-pc platform. Apr 3 15:26:22 grub-installer: grub-install: warning: your embedding area is unusually small. core.img won't fit in it.. Apr 3 15:26:22 grub-installer: grub-install: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for cross-disk install. Apr 3 15:26:22 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install --force "/dev/sda"' failed. Apr 3 15:26:22 debconf: --> SUBST grub-installer/grub-install-failed BOOTDEV /dev/sda Apr 3 15:26:22 debconf: Adding [BOOTDEV] -> [/dev/sda] Apr 3 15:26:22 debconf: <-- 0 Apr 3 15:26:22 debconf: --> INPUT critical grub-installer/grub-install-failed Either this issue still exists or I am doing something wrong, which is very possible :) Thanks. David -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1012629 Title: grub-installer ignores "bootdev" setting in preseed file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1012629/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
