and in case you ask for it: kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo grub-probe -vvv -d /dev/sda -t partmap grub-probe: info: cannot open `/boot/grub/device.map': No such file or directory. grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is not present. grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sda. grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is a parent of /dev/sda. grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is present. grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sda. grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is a parent of /dev/sda. grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is present. grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sda. grub-probe: info: /dev/sda is a parent of /dev/sda. grub-probe: info: opening hostdisk//dev/sda. grub-core/kern/disk.c:196: Opening `hostdisk//dev/sda'... grub-probe: info: drive = 0. grub-probe: info: the size of hostdisk//dev/sda is 1953525168. grub-probe: info: no partition map found for hostdisk//dev/sda. grub-core/kern/disk.c:295: Closing `hostdisk//dev/sda'.
kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo grub-probe -vvv -d /dev/sdb -t partmap grub-probe: info: cannot open `/boot/grub/device.map': No such file or directory. grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is not present. grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sdb. grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is a parent of /dev/sdb. grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is present. grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sdb. grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is a parent of /dev/sdb. grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is present. grub-probe: info: Looking for /dev/sdb. grub-probe: info: /dev/sdb is a parent of /dev/sdb. grub-probe: info: opening hostdisk//dev/sdb. grub-core/kern/disk.c:196: Opening `hostdisk//dev/sdb'... grub-probe: info: drive = 0. grub-probe: info: the size of hostdisk//dev/sdb is 125045424. grub-probe: info: no partition map found for hostdisk//dev/sdb. grub-core/kern/disk.c:295: Closing `hostdisk//dev/sdb'. kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo blkid /dev/sdb1: UUID="C629-FD8B" TYPE="vfat" PARTUUID="f26666ef-3524-4046-b86d-4674b331a2ce" /dev/sr0: UUID="2015-01-23-05-37-28-00" LABEL="Kubuntu 15.04 amd64" TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="23e03ae8" PTTYPE="dos" /dev/sdb2: UUID="6c6dce51-2e5c-4abf-8f0a-28ae2ffb5f06" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="5c8ccf09-fdb7-4547-acbe-7253905f9451" /dev/sdb3: UUID="44a7b82d-a953-47ad-943b-80b0cfd2cdfe" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="459ea891-d0ec-41a9-89a1-0d83b1ef8d17" /dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414124 Title: install reports unable to install grub to /dev/sdb To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1414124/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs