Grub doesn't want to get installed on / partition

[Eugenia Loli-Queru]

Grub does not want to get installed on the / partition of Ubuntu. I have
Ubuntu installed on /dev/hdb1 and I have Slackware's LILO on /dev/hda and I
want to keep it that way. So, when Grub told me to install it instead on the
/ or Ubuntu (so I can load it later), I did so, but then Grub spat out an
error saying it can't write there. I went back to the main ubuntu menu during
installation, selected LILO, and LILO got installed on /dev/hdb1 just fine.
That seems to be a Grub bug (reiserfs was used btw).

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

We need the exact text of the error message that you saw

[Eugenia Loli-Queru (eloli)]

Sorry, Ubuntu is now installed with Lilo. I can't do much about it. I am not going to erase the distro
just to reproduce that bug. If you can't reproduce it, you can't. I will continue using LILO.

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

Not enough information, and no other reports so far. If someone else encounters
the problem, they'll need to file a separate report anyway with details. Resolving.

[Alfredo (alfredo-e-lopez-p)]

fatal error
cant install bootloader

[Kervin Ramen (kervin)]

Cannot install grub2 on /partition. And setup crashed.

[Mihai Pirlog (mihai-pirlog73)]

Cannot install grub2 on /partition.

[Marinho (marinho-pro)]

the same thing.
with swap or not it's the same

Ps: UEFI install

[Liviu Balanescu (liviubalanescu)]

Cannot install grub on /partition. UEFI BOOT ERRROR

[reza (vrazhell)]

same thing..
also UEFI install

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Please don't reopen bugs that have been closed for a decade.

[Tom Heller (theller-8)]

Sorry I guess I missed the date on that one.

On Oct 13, 2016 9:01 AM, "Phillip Susi" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Please don't reopen bugs that have been closed for a decade.
>
>
> ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Invalid
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/8027
>
> Title:
> Grub doesn't want to get installed on / partition
>
> Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Grub does not want to get installed on the / partition of Ubuntu. I have
> Ubuntu installed on /dev/hdb1 and I have Slackware's LILO on /dev/hda
> and I
> want to keep it that way. So, when Grub told me to install it instead on
> the
> / or Ubuntu (so I can load it later), I did so, but then Grub spat out an
> error saying it can't write there. I went back to the main ubuntu menu
> during
> installation, selected LILO, and LILO got installed on /dev/hdb1 just
> fine.
> That seems to be a Grub bug (reiserfs was used btw).
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/
> +bug/8027/+subscriptions
>

[wannisa (wannisa)]

Cannot install grub on /partition. UEFI BOOT ERRROR

[Khai Thinh Nguyen (thinhbang)]

Cool, thanks!

On 23 Jun 2017 01:35, "Danilo Oliveira Pinheiro" <email address hidden>
wrote:

> ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
> Status: Invalid => New
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/8027
>
> Title:
> Grub doesn't want to get installed on / partition
>
> Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Grub does not want to get installed on the / partition of Ubuntu. I have
> Ubuntu installed on /dev/hdb1 and I have Slackware's LILO on /dev/hda
> and I
> want to keep it that way. So, when Grub told me to install it instead on
> the
> / or Ubuntu (so I can load it later), I did so, but then Grub spat out an
> error saying it can't write there. I went back to the main ubuntu menu
> during
> installation, selected LILO, and LILO got installed on /dev/hdb1 just
> fine.
> That seems to be a Grub bug (reiserfs was used btw).
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/
> +bug/8027/+subscriptions
>

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Khai Thinh Nguyen (thinhbang)]

Ok, I'll check it out.

On 25 Jun 2017 03:30, "Launchpad Bug Tracker" <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
>
> ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/8027
>
> Title:
> Grub doesn't want to get installed on / partition
>
> Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Grub does not want to get installed on the / partition of Ubuntu. I have
> Ubuntu installed on /dev/hdb1 and I have Slackware's LILO on /dev/hda
> and I
> want to keep it that way. So, when Grub told me to install it instead on
> the
> / or Ubuntu (so I can load it later), I did so, but then Grub spat out an
> error saying it can't write there. I went back to the main ubuntu menu
> during
> installation, selected LILO, and LILO got installed on /dev/hdb1 just
> fine.
> That seems to be a Grub bug (reiserfs was used btw).
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/
> +bug/8027/+subscriptions
>

[swadesh Parasher (swadesh)]

Same error.
Cannot install grub on / when UEFI is the boot mode.

[Lukasz Szulczyk (shultz669)]

Thanks for the update.

pon., 26.03.2018, 14:15 użytkownik swadesh Parasher <email address hidden>
napisał:

> Same error.
> Cannot install grub on / when UEFI is the boot mode.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/8027
>
> Title:
> Grub doesn't want to get installed on / partition
>
> Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Grub does not want to get installed on the / partition of Ubuntu. I have
> Ubuntu installed on /dev/hdb1 and I have Slackware's LILO on /dev/hda
> and I
> want to keep it that way. So, when Grub told me to install it instead on
> the
> / or Ubuntu (so I can load it later), I did so, but then Grub spat out an
> error saying it can't write there. I went back to the main ubuntu menu
> during
> installation, selected LILO, and LILO got installed on /dev/hdb1 just
> fine.
> That seems to be a Grub bug (reiserfs was used btw).
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/8027/+subscriptions
>

[jose erley (jerley)]

the package can not be installed <<grub-efi-amd64-signed>> on <</target/>>

[Irene Montiel Gimeno (irenemg)]

the package can not be installed <<grub-efi-amd64-signed>>