#1051468 cannot install BIOS machine with mini.iso, error creating /target/sys/firmware/efi/efivars

Package:
src:debian-installer
Source:
src:debian-installer
Submitter:
Marc Haber
Date:
2026-01-10 10:59:20 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1051468#5
Date:
2023-09-08 11:56:48 UTC
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Hi,

I tried installing sid from mini.iso into a libvirt/qemu/kvm VM with
BIOS "firmware", choosing mainly default values, and ended up with the
system logging "grub-installer: error: Error creating
/target/sys/firmware/efi/efivars" and an error message "Failed to mount
/target/proc, Mounting the proc file system on /target/proc failed".

See attached screenshots.

Sadly, the system doesn't get far enough to pull the entire log.

Greetings
Marc
#1051468#10
Date:
2023-09-08 13:48:25 UTC
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On 08/09/2023 at 13:56, Marc Haber wrote :

This issue has been discussed in #1031183 starting from
<https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1031183#17>
(it is a different issue from the original bug report, so a separate bug
should have been filed) and a merge request is in progress.
<https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/grub-installer/-/merge_requests/19>
#1051468#15
Date:
2023-09-08 14:33:46 UTC
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Loooks like the same issue, happens also with a regular netinst install.

Greetings
Marc
#1051468#20
Date:
2023-09-08 19:37:53 UTC
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Marc Haber <mh+debian-packages@zugschlus.de> writes:

If you'd like to test the result of building that merge request into a
mini.iso, you can give it a go with this:

https://salsa.debian.org/philh/grub-installer/-/jobs/4675763/artifacts/file/debian/output/debian-202306XX+salsaci+20230908+294-amd64-gtkmini.iso

which was built in this pipeline:

https://salsa.debian.org/philh/grub-installer/-/pipelines/577147

where you will find links to the commit & branch that's from.

Cheers, Phil.
#1051468#25
Date:
2023-09-08 21:21:35 UTC
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Please remove the following email address:  e.little598@gmail.com
#1051468#30
Date:
2023-09-09 10:16:38 UTC
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Hi Edward,

Edward Little <e.little598@gmail.com> writes:

I guess that you're subscribed to the debian-boot mailing list.

If so, you'll have seen copies of the mails seen here:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2023/09/threads.html

in which case you can unsubscribe here:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/

Since I'm looking at that page, I've done that for you (you should
already have a confirmation mail)

BTW every email forwarded by the debian mailing list system includes a
footer with links to unsubscription instructions, just in case you're on
other lists you don't want to be on.

Cheers, Phil.
#1051468#35
Date:
2023-09-12 13:10:54 UTC
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To:
I can confirm that this .iso installs fine on both BIOS and EFI VMs in
libvirt and kvm on amd64.

Greetings
Marc
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Date:
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