My problem seems related to above.
I was trying to install Debian Squeeze Live Beta 1 amd64.
I chose the GUI install and everything ran fine upto installation of grub.
Here is what I got:
GRUB installation failed
The 'grub-pc' package failed to install into /target/. Without the GRUB boot
loader, the installed system will not boot.
I tried various methods from the Debian installer itself, like installing
grub again and continuing without grub installer but I ended up to same
point all over again. So I had to abort the installation.
Here is the relevant part of syslog at this state:
<snip>
Dec 7 14:20:50 in-target: Fetched 7,516 B in 1s (5,420 B/s)
Dec 7 14:20:50 in-target: Reading package lists...
Dec 7 14:20:54 in-target:
Dec 7 14:20:55 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'grub-installer' selected
Dec 7 14:20:55 grub-installer: info: architecture: amd64/generic
Dec 7 14:21:01 grub-installer: info: Identified partition label for
/dev/sda11: msdos
Dec 7 14:21:05 grub-installer: dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove
grub which isn't installed.
Dec 7 14:21:05 grub-installer: dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove
grub-legacy which isn't installed.
Dec 7 14:21:07 in-target: Reading package lists...
Dec 7 14:21:11 in-target:
Dec 7 14:21:11 in-target: Building dependency tree...
Dec 7 14:21:11 in-target:
Dec 7 14:21:11 in-target: Reading state information...
Dec 7 14:21:11 in-target:
Dec 7 14:21:11 in-target: E: Unable to locate package grub-pc
Dec 7 14:21:11 grub-installer: info: Calling 'apt-install grub-pc' failed
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): File descriptor 3
(pipe:[3568]) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13520: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): File descriptor 4
(/dev/tty0) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13520: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): File descriptor 5
(/dev/tty0) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13520: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): File descriptor 6
(/dev/tty0) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13520: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): Volume group "sda" not
found
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): Skipping volume group sda
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): perl: warning: Setting
locale failed.
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): perl: warning: Please check
that your locale settings:
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): LANGUAGE = (unset),
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): LC_ALL = (unset),
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): LANG = "C.UTF-8"
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): are supported and
installed on your system.
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): perl: warning: Falling back
to the standard locale ("C").
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): locale: Cannot set
LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): locale: Cannot set LC_ALL
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): perl: warning: Setting
locale failed.
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): perl: warning: Please check
that your locale settings:
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): LANGUAGE = (unset),
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): LC_ALL = (unset),
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): LANG = "C.UTF-8"
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): are supported and
installed on your system.
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): perl: warning: Falling back
to the standard locale ("C").
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): locale: Cannot set
LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: (process:13482): locale: Cannot set LC_ALL
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: WARNING **: Configuring 'grub-installer'
failed with error code 1
Dec 7 14:21:31 main-menu[580]: WARNING **: Menu item 'grub-installer'
failed.
Dec 7 14:21:33 main-menu[580]: INFO: Modifying debconf priority limit from
'high' to 'medium'
Dec 7 14:21:33 debconf: Setting debconf/priority to medium
Dec 7 14:21:42 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' selected
Dec 7 14:21:42 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' succeeded but
requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:21:44 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' selected
Dec 7 14:21:45 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' succeeded but
requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:21:46 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' selected
Dec 7 14:21:46 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' succeeded but
requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:21:47 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' selected
Dec 7 14:21:47 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' succeeded but
requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:21:48 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' selected
Dec 7 14:21:48 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' succeeded but
requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:21:49 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' selected
Dec 7 14:21:49 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' succeeded but
requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:21:51 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'finish-install' selected
Dec 7 14:21:54 grub-installer: info: architecture: amd64/generic
Dec 7 14:21:55 grub-installer: info: Identified partition label for
/dev/sda11: msdos
Dec 7 14:21:55 grub-installer: dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove
grub which isn't installed.
Dec 7 14:21:55 grub-installer: dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove
grub-legacy which isn't installed.
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target: Reading package lists...
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target:
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target: Building dependency tree...
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target:
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target: Reading state information...
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target:
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target: E
Dec 7 14:21:56 in-target: : Unable to locate package grub-pc
Dec 7 14:21:56 grub-installer: info: Calling 'apt-install grub-pc' failed
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.173466] usb 2-1.6: new full speed USB device
using ehci_hcd and address 5
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.266992] usb 2-1.6: New USB device found,
idVendor=0a5c, idProduct=4500
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.266999] usb 2-1.6: New USB device strings:
Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.267003] usb 2-1.6: Product: BCM2046B1
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.267007] usb 2-1.6: Manufacturer: Broadcom
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.267098] usb 2-1.6: configuration #1 chosen
from 1 choice
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.267281] hub 2-1.6:1.0: USB hub found
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.267486] hub 2-1.6:1.0: 3 ports detected
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.537115] usb 2-1.6.1: new full speed USB
device using ehci_hcd and address 6
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.631900] usb 2-1.6.1: New USB device found,
idVendor=413c, idProduct=8157
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.631906] usb 2-1.6.1: New USB device strings:
Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.631995] usb 2-1.6.1: configuration #1 chosen
from 1 choice
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.633586] input: HID 413c:8157 as
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.6/2-1.6.1/2-1.6.1:1.0/input/input4
Dec 7 14:27:08 kernel: [ 876.633712] generic-usb 0003:413C:8157.0002:
input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 413c:8157] on
usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.6.1/input0
Dec 7 14:27:09 kernel: [ 876.706097] usb 2-1.6.2: new full speed USB
device using ehci_hcd and address 7
Dec 7 14:27:09 kernel: [ 876.800243] usb 2-1.6.2: New USB device found,
idVendor=413c, idProduct=8158
Dec 7 14:27:09 kernel: [ 876.800249] usb 2-1.6.2: New USB device strings:
Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
Dec 7 14:27:09 kernel: [ 876.800344] usb 2-1.6.2: configuration #1 chosen
from 1 choice
Dec 7 14:27:09 kernel: [ 876.803179] input: HID 413c:8158 as
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.6/2-1.6.2/2-1.6.2:1.0/input/input5
Dec 7 14:27:09 kernel: [ 876.803306] generic-usb 0003:413C:8158.0003:
input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 413c:8158] on
usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.6.2/input0
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): File descriptor 3
(pipe:[3568]) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13866: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): File descriptor 4
(/dev/tty0) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13866: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): File descriptor 5
(/dev/tty0) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13866: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): File descriptor 6
(/dev/tty0) leaked on lvdisplay invocation. Parent PID 13866: /bin/sh
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): Volume group "sda" not
found
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): Skipping volume group sda
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): perl: warning: Setting
locale failed.
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): perl: warning: Please check
that your locale settings:
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): LANGUAGE = (unset),
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): LC_ALL = (unset),
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): LANG = "C.UTF-8"
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): are supported and
installed on your system.
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): perl: warning: Falling back
to the standard locale ("C").
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): locale: Cannot set
LC_MESSAGES to default locale
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): : No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): locale: Cannot set LC_ALL
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): perl: warning: Setting
locale failed.
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): perl: warning: Please check
that your locale settings:
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): LANGUAGE = (unset),
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): LC_ALL = (unset),
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): LANG = "C.UTF-8"
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): are supported and
installed on your system.
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): perl: warning: Falling back
to the standard locale ("C").
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): locale: Cannot set
LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: (process:13829): locale: Cannot set LC_ALL
to default locale: No such file or directory
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: WARNING **: Configuring 'grub-installer'
failed with error code 1
Dec 7 14:27:09 main-menu[580]: WARNING **: Menu item 'finish-install'
failed.
Dec 7 14:27:46 main-menu[580]: INFO: Modifying debconf priority limit from
'medium' to 'low'
Dec 7 14:27:46 debconf: Setting debconf/priority to low
Dec 7 14:28:13 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' selected
Dec 7 14:28:13 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'nobootloader' succeeded but
requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:28:29 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'finish-install' selected
Dec 7 14:28:42 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'finish-install' succeeded
but requested to be left unconfigured.
Dec 7 14:28:57 main-menu[580]: INFO: Menu item 'save-logs' selected
Kartik Singhal
BTech CSE Student, NIT Calicut
http://www.google.com/profiles/kartiksinghal
