grub-install (hd0) fails,The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly.

[mvoncken]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

kubuntu Feisty Fawn Beta

traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 204, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 199, in main
    install(args[0])
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 58, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/kde-ui.py", line 350, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/kde-ui.py", line 857, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/kde-ui.py", line 638, in progress_loop
    (ret, realtb))
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1523, in <module>
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 391, in run
    self.configure_bootloader()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1259, in configure_bootloader
    "GrubInstaller failed with code %d" % ret)
InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1

[mvoncken (mvoncken)]

I chrooted to /target

root@ubuntu:/# grub-install /dev/sda --no-floppy
The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly.

[mvoncken (mvoncken)]

checked CD for defects, no errors.

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

I blame grub, but have no idea what's wrong.

[mvoncken (mvoncken)]

oops , clicked "allso need fixing here" accidentally

[mvoncken (mvoncken)]

*I tried again using the same partitioning as above
-failed
*added a swap partitoin
-failed
*used one partition, no swap, no /boot
-success, and no errors.
so probably the /boot partition was triggering the problem.

I Will examine if asked , but please ask me what and how to examine,what tom report.

I won't mind whiping this (k)ubintu installation within one or 2 weeks, but after 3 weeks i might have installed to much to risk erasing everything.

[mvoncken (mvoncken)]

Invalidating this bug because it happened too long ago.
I'll repopen it if it happens again.

[mvoncken (mvoncken)]

Invalidating this bug because it happened too long ago.
I'll reopen it if it happens again.