xubuntu 19.10 fails to install with /boot on different drive - grub-install error

[Chris Green]

On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 02:20:32PM +0100, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I wonder what steps would follow after successfully installing grub to
> the boot partition. Maybe it doesn't matter, that the installation to
> the wrong partition failed.
> 
It does say that if you skip the grub install you will need to do it
later, but, as I said, you can't continue at all as none of the
buttons function.


> Maybe this is the last step or at least the last step before editing
> keyboard layout, time zone and similar settings.
> 
It's between setting up the keyboard and the time zone.


> Assuming all packages are already installed, you could install grub
> using a live media and if not already done, set up keyboard layout,
> locals etc. when running a session.
> 
Yes, but I can't continue from the error, the *only* thing I can do is
power down.

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Chris Green