found 602682 grub2/1.99-15 quit Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> 1. I get a debconf dialog saying > > GRUB failed to install to the following devices: > > /dev/sda > > Do you want to continue anyway? If you do, your computer may > not start up properly. > > The answer is no, obviously. Why would I want my computer not to > start up properly? > > 2. I get a peek at the console. > > Setting up grub-pc (1.98+20100804-8) ... [...different error...] > > 3. Another debconf dialog. > > The grub-pc package is being upgraded. This menu allows you > to select which devices you'd like grub-install to be > automatically run for, if any. > > My choices are /dev/sda and /dev/dm-0. I choose /dev/sda, of course. > > 4. Go back to step 1. Happened again. The psychological effect of trapping the user in a "Do you want me to break your system? [Yes] [Ask again]" loop is still just as bad as before. ;-) Why isn't there a third option, "[Exit with nonzero status so the user or package manager can cancel the grub upgrade]"? I had to catch it and hit ^C in step 2 to do that. Will file the messages/failure of update-grub in a separate report. Thanks, Jonathan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
