Bug#653406: GRUB2 2 many problems ?

Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko phcoder at gmail.com
Sat Jan 14 20:58:21 UTC 2012


First of all lumping several problems into same mail and not providing 
decent detail for any of them is the best way to get yourself ignored.
On 27.12.2011 20:53, John D. Hendrickson and Sara Darnell wrote:
> 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)
>
grub-mkrescue needs xorriso. You can't use it without.
> I want grub2 on floopy.  where are debian's instructions or FAQ for it 
> please?
>
grub-mkrescue images can be dd'ed to floppy when small enough 
(--compression=xz --diet AFAIR)



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Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko






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