Grub-install fails on SUSE Linux 9.1
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Q:
I'm using SUSE Linux 9.1, and running into a problem with grub install. The script grub-install to install the boot manager GRUB fails with the following error message:
host:~ # grub-install /dev/hda
/usr/lib/stage1: Not found.
Why is it happening, and how can I fix it?
A:
The path of the involved GRUB components (stage1, stage2, etc.) has changed. Use the following call instead:
grub --batch --device-map=/boot/grub/device.map </etc/grub.conf
You can also fix this error in the script grub-install. To do this, open the file /usr/sbin/grub-install and replace the value:
pkgdatadir=${datadir}
with
pkgdatadir=${datadir}/${PACKAGE}/${host_cpu}-${host_vendor}
in line 30.
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