The problem is with boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda2"; Change to boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda";
2015-03-02 22:20 GMT+03:00 Tony Su <[email protected]>: > Domen, including in the steps I described at the top is a link to > another pastebin which contains my configuration file. > > Bjorn, cool. I'll try modifying now. > > Tony > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Bjørn Forsman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On 2 March 2015 at 19:18, Tony Su <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've posted on the following Pastebin > >> http://pastebin.com/QXhLzNLg > >> > >> The installation steps, > >> Followed by the exact error which causes the installation error as > >> follows when the installation attempts to write to the ext4 partition > >> but recognizes it as an ext2 partition > >> > >> > >> > /nix/store/ndzya2b420gjkgjvylj8lj1cg00lv157-grub-2.02-git-1de3a4/sbin/grub-install: > >> warning: File system `ext2' doesn't support embedding. > >> > /nix/store/ndzya2b420gjkgjvylj8lj1cg00lv157-grub-2.02-git-1de3a4/sbin/grub-install: > >> warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in > >> this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE > >> and their use is discouraged.. > >> > /nix/store/ndzya2b420gjkgjvylj8lj1cg00lv157-grub-2.02-git-1de3a4/sbin/grub-install: > >> error: will not proceed with blocklists. > >> /nix/store/xcni2yv1dkbi07028rn7ha4cqiz3fv7b-install-grub.pl: > >> installation of GRUB on /dev/sda2 failed > > > > I've seen this before. It happens if you pass a partition (/dev/sda1) > > instead of a disk (/dev/sda) to grub. > > > > - Bjørn > _______________________________________________ > nix-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev > -- Sincerely, Arseniy Seroka
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