Installer fails to install grub on SCSI based system

[Charles Hixson]

This is Hard Heron, Kubuntu, LiveDVD, release version.

When booting from a DVD or live DVD, the DVD drive is /dev/sda. When booting normally the hard drive is /dev/sda. As a result, attempting to install, I theorize, attempts to install grub to the DVD...which fails.

Checking /boot/grub/menu.lst reveals that the system is expecting to boot from (hd1,6), where (hd0,6) would be proper.

Debian installed LILO and booted properly. When I hand edited the menu.lst file and installed grub in the mbr of the hard disk, then Debian booted properly. Unfortunately, about that time my DVD drive drawer got stuck out, so I haven't investigated further. I *THINK* I could now boot from Ubuntu, but I'm not certain. (I have different distributions in different partitions.) If more information is needed, I may be able to investigate further after Tuesday, when a repairman is expected. (It's just are DVD replacement...but currently I'm under warranty, so... [new system, so new install].)

[Marcus Asshauer (mcas)]

Thank you for reporting this bug. I had the same problem today with the server version. I had to change (hd1,0) to (hd0,0) and the root= - statement from the UID to /dev/cciss/c0d0p1.
The System has an internal disk which needs the cciss - driver and an FibreChannel connected LUN recognized as /dev/sda1.
The system is an HP ProLiant DL380 G4.

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Are you still having this issue on 12.04 or later?

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