On Tue, Jan 07, 2020 at 10:03:33AM -0800, Randolf Richardson wrote: > When I install Debian 10.2.0 (from a USB memory stick that has the CD-ROM iso > installation file written to it), the > installer always fails with fatal errors when attempting to install GRUB.
What exactly were the error messages? The precise details are often significant in some way. > After rebooting, the GNU GRUB BASH command > line appears (for a manual boot?) instead of booting into Debian. Could you attach your installer logs? They should be in /var/log/installer/ (we definitely need /var/log/installer/syslog, and /var/log/installer/partman wouldn't hurt). > To fix this problem, I have to boot again from the installer, choose Rescue > Mode, then from a shell run this command: > > grub-update && grub-install /dev/sda I assume you meant update-grub rather than grub-update here. Thanks, -- Colin Watson [[email protected]]
