[SOLVED] XFCE FC17 install to disk does install grub

[joycesavio]

Hello everyone,

I'm able to boot my samsung N-150 using the FC-17 XFCE live disk from a USB. however when I chosose the ooption to install to disk, my system fails to boot from the hard disk. I've attempted to use all combinations for installing to hard disk and failed.

I then tried installing grub2 manually using the command:

grub2-install /dev/sda

This failed with the following error:

[root@localhost ~]# grub2-install /dev/sda
/usr/share/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib: line 53: 4963 Segmentation fault (core dumped) "${grub_probe}" -t fs "$path" > /dev/null 2>&1
Path `/boot/grub2' is not readable by GRUB on boot. Installation is impossible. Aborting.
[root@localhost ~]#

I'm at a loss as to what to do next. Any pointers will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[george_toolan]

So where is your /boot directory? Still on the usb drive?

df -m

[joycesavio]

During install, I tried the option to specify /boot as a new partition (/dev/sda1) as well as as part of the root partition (/dev/sda5).

I got no errors during the 'install to hard disk' operation in both cases. Since I couldn't boot without the USB I tried to manually install grub using the command above after booting using the USB.

---------- Post added at 10:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:32 PM ----------

[root@localhost ~]# df -m
Filesystem          1M-blocks  Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                   3065  2965        70  98% /
devtmpfs                  998     0       998   0% /dev
tmpfs                    1004     1      1004   1% /dev/shm
tmpfs                    1004     2      1003   1% /run
/dev/sdb1                7712  6151      1561  80% /run/initramfs/live
/dev/mapper/live-rw      3065  2965        70  98% /
tmpfs                    1004     0      1004   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs                    1004     0      1004   0% /media
varcacheyum              1004     0      1004   0% /var/cache/yum
tmp                      1004     1      1004   1% /tmp
vartmp                   1004     0      1004   0% /var/tmp
/dev/sda5               20454  2711     17539  14% /run/media/liveuser/_Fedora-17-i686-
[root@localhost ~]#

[secipolla]

I would suggest that you change the thread title.
Maybe 'Problem installing from live USB'.

[joycesavio]

How do I rename a thread?

[secipolla]

Try editing the first post.

[joycesavio]

Changed the Thread name.

However, the issue still persists and Grub refuses to install to the HDD. Any suggestions how I get grub to work?

[george_toolan]

Path `/boot/grub2' is not readable by GRUB on boot. Installation is impossible. Aborting.

The /boot directory is still on the usb drive and won't be available after a reboot:

rootfs 3065 2965 70 98% /
/dev/mapper/live-rw 3065 2965 70 98% /

If you have a separate partition for /boot then you have to mount it. Otherwise try a symlink to the boot directory on your HDD.

[stevea]

grub2-install --boot-directory=DIR /dev/sda
where DIR is replaces by a path to your boot directory on the hard disk.

Maybe DIR should be /run/media/liveuser/_Fedora-17-i686-/boot/grub2
verify.

[joycesavio]

Originally Posted by stevea

grub2-install --boot-directory=DIR /dev/sda
where DIR is replaces by a path to your boot directory on the hard disk.

Maybe DIR should be /run/media/liveuser/_Fedora-17-i686-/boot/grub2
verify.

Hello,

This took me one step further. Now instead of getting an error "Missing operating system", I reach the grub rescue prompt. Thanks.

Now to figure out how to configure grub2 to bo FC17 from the HDD.

Thanks for the help this far

I think I spoke too soon.

The system boots but throws an error "Cannot find file /grub/i386/..." Sorry I can't remember the filename. I'll have to reboot and write it down.

Grub2 seems to be causing more pain than gain. Installation with grub was always a breeze but I'm still struggling to get grub2 to boot off the HDD.

[joycesavio]

Originally Posted by george_toolan

The /boot directory is still on the usb drive and won't be available after a reboot:



If you have a separate partition for /boot then you have to mount it. Otherwise try a symlink to the boot directory on your HDD.

Thanks for this suggestion. I did mount the boot partition and then used the boot-directory option of grub to install. The install succeeded.

However, I've noticed that there had always been 'some' files and directories on the boot partition. What seems to be the matter is two things:

1. Booting (Stage one in Grub)
2. Finding the boot directory (stage 1.5? in grub)

Previously, nothing would happen. Now I get booted, but it can't find the FC17 install. So I'm still stuck

[joycesavio]

Finally I've managed to boot from my HDD. A friend of mine pointed me to this URL:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Gr...talling#ChRoot

Following the instructions for the "CHROOT" section I was able to boot into fedora using the HDD.

Thanks for your help everyone.