Package: grub-common Version: 1.98+20100804-14 Boot method: downloaded 52 CDs, mounted loopback Image version: squeeze 6.0.1 Date: 12-12-2011
Machine: bios doesn't support boot from usb or lan. no CD drive. Processor: amd64 Memory: 256m Partitions: a root partion, an empty root partiion, the rest mounts, all ext2 grub2 won't install on an HD (one newer pc yes, 2 others no) so to fix things I need a rescue floppy (i guess) grub-rescue doesn't work without "xorisso" (i don't mkisofs scripts anymore, no CD drive thanks) I want grub2 on floopy. where are debian's instructions or FAQ for it please? I see allot of internet questions online and no one sayign they got it to work. And I can't find the Debian's Install guide but guide has solicitation to "use super grub" or "Grml" (neither of which install grub2 on ANYthing). I had many glitches installing squeeze from CD image and net-install too (i can't begin to start so many) debootstraps worked excellent until I got to "grub2". The Install guide is wrong: it's for grub 1.x, you dont' edit menu.lst using grub2 Debian's grub2 scripts have given me so many headaches so far: again i won't even start to say. A while ago compiled grub2 and got it on disk a long time ago, just ./configure and dd(1), which was easy. But I don't think I ever got the moduel dependancy resolver on floppy? I can't remember. I'm hoping I don't have to do that. I'm hoping I'm just dumb and can't find the FAQ. guess I should use old grub - new grub isn't worth upgrading to? I'm pretty sure this is allot a Debian problem. I think all changes from grub legacy (that worked for many) and grub2 (?) is ALL debian upstream changes (there is no grub 2 per say, it's all debian changes, so somewhere debian should say how it works?) Anyone know where the FAQ is please? I mean: 'info grub' doesn't work or people wouldn't be asking. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
