On Thu 07 Aug 2014 at 13:14:35 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> writes: > > > On Thu 07 Aug 2014 at 12:39:59 +0100, Brian wrote: > > > >> At the prompt issue the commands > >> > >> grub-install /dev/sda > >> > >> update-grub > >> > >> reboot > > > > Forget the last line. > > > > grub-install /dev/sda > > > > update-grub > > > > exit > > > > Then reboot. > > > When I do `grub-install /dev/sda', it unfortunately says: > > Installing for i386-pc platform. > grub-install: warning: File system `ext2' doesn't support embedding. > 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. > grub-install: error: will not proceed with blocklists. > > I'm afraid, I'd better delete the system and install it again onto an `ext3' > filesystem?
By 'ext2' GRUB means ext2/ext3/ext4. See where grub-install --force /dev/sda gets you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/07082014143119.41b6b7ecc...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk
