[Bug 848203] Re: Install Ubuntu Daily Oneric in Macbook pro 5.4

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Here is the error from grub-installer
Sep 12 14:29:56 ubuntu grub-installer: info: architecture: amd64/mac
Sep 12 14:29:58 ubuntu grub-installer: info: Identified partition label for /dev/sda4: gpt
Sep 12 14:30:01 ubuntu grub-installer: dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching grub
Sep 12 14:30:01 ubuntu grub-installer: dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching grub-legacy
Sep 12 14:30:01 ubuntu grub-installer: dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching grub-efi
Sep 12 14:30:01 ubuntu grub-installer: dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching grub-efi-amd64-bin
Sep 12 14:30:01 ubuntu grub-installer: dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching grub-efi-amd64
Sep 12 14:30:01 ubuntu grub-installer: dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching grub-efi-ia32-bin
Sep 12 14:30:01 ubuntu grub-installer: dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching grub-efi-ia32
Sep 12 14:30:02 ubuntu grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/sda4'
Sep 12 14:30:02 ubuntu grub-installer: info: grub-install supports --no-floppy
Sep 12 14:30:02 ubuntu grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install  --no-floppy --force "/dev/sda4"
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer: /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn:
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer:  
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk or to a partition.  This is a BAD idea.
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer: .
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer: /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn:
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer:  
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer: Embedding is not possible.  GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists.  However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged.
Sep 12 14:30:05 ubuntu grub-installer: .
Sep 12 14:30:10 ubuntu grub-installer: /usr/sbin/grub-setup: error:
Sep 12 14:30:10 ubuntu grub-installer:  
Sep 12 14:30:10 ubuntu grub-installer: cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly
Sep 12 14:30:10 ubuntu grub-installer: .
Sep 12 14:30:10 ubuntu grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --no-floppy --force "/dev/sda4"' failed.

** Summary changed:

- Install Ubuntu Daily Oneric in Macbook pro 5.4
+ Install Ubuntu Daily Oneric in Macbook pro 5.4. grub-installer failed with grub-setup error - cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly

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

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

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Title:
  Install Ubuntu Daily Oneric in Macbook pro 5.4. grub-installer failed
  with grub-setup error - cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  The installation fails when try to install grub on /dev/sda4 (/boot
  Partition)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.7.28
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.283
  Date: Mon Sep 12 14:30:27 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64+mac (20110910)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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