[Bug 851012] Re: alternate installer: grub2 can't be installed on a partition

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

** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  alternate installer: grub2 can't be installed on a partition

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Trying to install grub on a partition in oneiric beta1 installer
  fails.

  Install log windows shows this error:
  /usr/bin/grub-setup: info: opening the core image '/boot/grub/core.img'

  And in the installer there is a error message which is fatal and
  causes bootloader installation step to fail.

  This can be worked around by changing to installer shell by ctrl+alt+F2 then
  # chroot /target /bin/bash
  # grub-install /dev/sdxy
  # update-grub

  and then switching back to the installer by ctrl+alt+f1 and selecting
  "continue without bootloader"

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