Bug#540125: grub-pc: grub still not installed

[Michal Suchanek]

2009/8/26 Felix Zielcke <fzielcke at z-51.de>:
> Am Mittwoch, den 26.08.2009, 09:57 +0200 schrieb Michal Suchanek:
>> 2009/8/26 Robert Millan <rmh at aybabtu.com>:
>> > On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 11:04:10PM +0200, Michal Suchanek wrote:
>> >> Package: grub-pc
>> >> Version: 1.96+20080724-16
>> >> Severity: normal
>> >
>> > Btw please try a newer version.  Make sure you run grub-install after
>> > updating the package.
>>
>> I have the newest.
>>
>> grub-common/lenny uptodate 1.96+20080724-16
>> grub-invaders/lenny uptodate 1.0.0-8
>> grub-pc/lenny uptodate 1.96+20080724-16
>> grub-splashimages/lenny uptodate 1.2.3
>> grub2/lenny uptodate 1.96+20080724-16
>> grub2-splashimages/lenny uptodate 1.0.0
>>
>
> Robert meant using the version from squeeze or sid.
> Though current sid is broken so better use the squeeze one.
> You can install it directly under lenny no need for a backport

With 1.96+20090808-1 debconf now asks about devices to install to and
installs grub.

At least on system with no menu.lst

The lenny version doesn't install at all, though. And installing only
on systems with no menu.lst means all upgraded systems will fail.

Thanks

Michal