[xubuntu-users] unable to install grub

[Clarence Fender]

Yes, I tried an EFI partition on sda.  Same error.

Trying again, I used gparted, installed partitions. Did install - made the
partition EFI, which left no option for type or mount. Failed. Tried FAT32,
mounted /BOOT/EFI, install told me there was no EFI partition and it
wouldn't boot.

Thanks

On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 1:25 PM François P. Rotzinger <Tm232 at netplus.ch>
wrote:

> Maybe, you should create an EFI partition. Typing "df", do you get
> something like
>
> /dev/nvme0n1p1    973952     6184    967768   1% /boot/efi
>
> (or perhaps /dev/sda1)?
>
> Good luck, François
> On 2/1/23 19:09, Clarence Fender wrote:
>
> Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific)
> "something else" disk part
> sda is where everything goes except HOME
> sdb/nvm_etc  is /HOME
>
> Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda
> Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed
> fatal error
> --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do.
>
> Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to
> revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings.
> Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda -
> same error.
>
> sda   - all primary partitions
> 1M (appears by itself, no format)
> 500M  tried /BOOT and nothing
> 50G  ext4  /
> 16M swap
> remainder of space ext4 but not mounted
>
> sdb  ext4 /HOME
>
> Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries.
> If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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