When looked again in the target, directory I found the sources.list is clean ie, does not have any repository configured but the indexes are not cleaned (missed running an apt-get update after changing sources.list).
apt-cache policy grub-pc shows a network repository grub-pc: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1.99-26 Version table: 1.99-26 0 500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0~b4 _Wheezy_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20130120-20:35]/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid/main amd64 Packages Now there is also another problem as it should take cdrom:// as first priority, but it somehow can't find it, probably, as it is live USB and apt is expecting a traditional cdrom. This issue was reproduced in a VirtualBox VM so it is not hardware specific (as I guessed in the beginning). -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് You have to keep reminding your government that you don't get your rights from them; you give them permission to rule, only so long as they follow the rules: laws and constitution. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caoo+evr+eblnost3d7skv826ciuy4foeqjwp5+-9pboatv8...@mail.gmail.com