Bug#653406: GRUB2 2 many problems ?

[John D. Hendrickson and Sara Darnell]

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.