Bug#467127: post-install fails with grub-probe: error: Cannot get the real path of `/dev/sda'

[Robert Millan]

On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 03:52:47AM -0500, Bryan Donlan wrote:
> Package: grub-pc
> Version: 1.96+20080219-2
> Severity: important
> 
> grub-pc's post-install fails on 1.96+20080219-2 with:
> 
> Setting up grub-pc (1.96+20080219-2) ...
> grub-probe: error: Cannot get the real path of `/dev/sda'
> dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
>  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  grub-pc
> 
> I do not actually have any scsi drives, and /dev/sda does not exist.
> 
> System information removed as I'm reporting the bug from a different
> machine (email's not configured on the one in question); let me know if
> you need anything specific.

Yes, /boot/grub/device.map (before and after you run grub-mkdevicemap).

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