[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2010-03-24 Thread Chris Pomeroy
I had the same problem, and like Johnny above realized it was due to not connecting the LAN cable during setup so it could configure DHCP. -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2009-12-17 Thread Jonny
I had the exact same error while installing Ubuntu 9.10 32-bit. After finding this thread I looked in /var/log/syslog for details, and noticed that "apt-get install grub" failed near the end of the install. I rebooted into the live CD, configured my networking properly and attempted the install aga

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2009-08-05 Thread Paul Flint
Greetings, I had the following error whilst installing Debian on an Ubuntu 9.04 VirtualBox: "The 'grub' package failed to install into /target/." Well, it turned out that the install ran out of disk space... alt told the tale. Regards, Flint -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2009-03-28 Thread Phil Norbeck
** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailin

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-04-26 Thread Gilbert Mendoza
In my testing so far, the final release of 8.04 no longer suffers from the issue I noted above. -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-04-17 Thread Gilbert Mendoza
FYI... I have been facing the same issue installing Hardy Beta Alternate and Server Editions on an OQO Model 02, VirtualBox, and in VMWare Server. I've successfully been able to work around the grub installation failure in all cases by doing the following: 1. When the installer goes to the red sc

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-04-16 Thread Phil Norbeck
Quite possible. Post your success/fail results of the daily alternate CD install. -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-04-15 Thread DaveAbrahams
I mean the beta images. I didn't realize there was a latest daily build CD I could download. I could try again with what I now find at http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily/current/ I note that after proceeding by allowing it to install LILO, I ended up with partitions under /dev/mapper/ even though I

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-04-15 Thread Phil Norbeck
DaveAbrahams, do you mean the hardy beta images or the latest daily builds. -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailin

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-04-13 Thread scott
IIRC, the problem wasn't with grub itself. It was that an earlier install step that failed (installation of language-pack-gnome-en-base). Once this failed, no new packages could be installed (including grub), but I was only informed that the installation was failing when grub was being installed. A

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-04-12 Thread Phil Norbeck
I've installed Hardy Daily 4-10-08 on three separate machines (using hardy-alternate-amd64.iso and hardy-alternate-i386.iso). I cannot reproduce this error. -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you a

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-03-24 Thread scott
** Attachment added: "hardware-summary.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12850299/C%3A%5Chome%5Cscott%5CDocuments%5Chardware-summary.txt -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-03-24 Thread scott
** Attachment added: "partman.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12850294/C%3A%5Chome%5Cscott%5CDocuments%5Cpartman.txt -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-03-24 Thread scott
I just got the exact errors as above while trying to install the hardy daily build on March 24, 2008 (hardy-alternate-i386.iso). I've attached the logs as requested. ** Attachment added: "syslog.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12850283/C%3A%5Chome%5Cscott%5CDocuments%5Csyslog.txt -- GRUB

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-25 Thread Phil Norbeck
This error does not seem to be present in hardy alpha 5. Unless anyone else has problems like the previous one, I think this can be closed. -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-20 Thread Alan Young
Just completed a successful install to the same sata2 hard drive using the 20080220.2 amd64 alternate cd. Grub installed without incident (cannot say whether lilo would have done so as I didn't go back and test this). Alan -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-19 Thread Alan Young
I experienced exactly the same problem (both grub and lilo) trying to install Ubuntu Hardy to a sata2 hard drive using the amd64 alternate cd daily build for 2008-02-16. Will try a text install again using a more current amd64 alternate cd, and will extract and post /var/log/syslog if it fails agai

Re: [Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-18 Thread Bernard Drapeau
I reformated the disks since I was not able to boot Ubuntu. My setup is dualboot with XP. I don't have the data. I installed ubuntu from the liveCD 20080218. I run Ubuntu, great! I'll test the setup and keep using XP for the time being. I should reinstall ubuntu and XP completely during the next 4

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-18 Thread Colin Watson
Please attach /var/log/syslog from the running installer to this bug. You can extract it by going back to the installer main menu and selecting "Save debug logs". ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: debian-installer => grub-installer Assignee: (unassigned) => Colin Watso

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-18 Thread Bernard Drapeau
I attempted to install Ubuntu Hardy every day since 20080210, the installation process stalls with the same message: "Grub installation failed." My last attempt is hardy-alternate-i386.iso, build on 20080217. Lilo doesn't work either. I cannot install Ubuntu by other means. LiveCD is not worki

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-18 Thread Phil Norbeck
Attempting to install LILO results in a similar error: The lilo package failed to install into /target/. Installing LILO as a boot loader is a required step. The install problem might however be unrelated to LILO, so continuing the installation may be possible. LILO installation failed. Conti

[Bug 192938] Re: GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4

2008-02-18 Thread Phil Norbeck
I took a screenshot, but I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. ** Attachment added: "Hardy Alpha 4 GRUB install error" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12065221/hardy_install_error.png -- GRUB won't install in text mode in hardy alpha 4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192938 You received thi