On 2020-12-14, the...@sys-concept.com <the...@sys-concept.com> wrote:
> I removed "vfat" boot partition and created/change it to ext2 > > But now when i try to install grub: > > grub-install /dev/nvme0n1p2 > 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. > > Is it something that is going to create problem? If you want to install grub in an ext2 partition, you'll need to use the --force option to get grub2 to use blocklists. After you've done that, you need to make the critical file immutable so that it can't be altered or moved: # chattr +i /boot/grub/i386-pc/core.img If you ever need to update grub, you'll have to unlock that file using 'chattr -i'. -- Grant
