#562674 grub-common: Packages depending on grub can't be used in live-helper: "cannot find a device for /"

Package:
grub-common
Source:
grub2
Description:
GRand Unified Bootloader (common files)
Submitter:
Tony Houghton
Date:
2010-05-27 13:03:04 UTC
Severity:
normal
#562674#5
Date:
2009-12-26 20:52:11 UTC
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If live-helper tries to install a package which uses grub (eg memtest86,
dektop-base) it fails:

/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
#562674#16
Date:
2009-12-26 21:18:19 UTC
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Versions of packages live-helper depends on:
ii  debootstrap                   1.0.20     Bootstrap a basic Debian system

Versions of packages live-helper recommends:
ii  gettext-base                  0.17-8     GNU Internationalization utilities

Versions of packages live-helper suggests:
ii  dosfstools                    3.0.7-1    utilities for making and checking
ii  fakeroot                      1.14.4-1   Gives a fake root environment
ii  genisoimage                   9:1.1.10-1 Creates ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem
ii  grub-legacy [grub]            0.97-59    GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy v
ii  memtest86+                    4.00-2.1   thorough real-mode memory tester
ii  mtools                        4.0.10-1   Tools for manipulating MSDOS files
pn  parted                        <none>     (no description available)
pn  squashfs-tools | genext2fs |  <none>     (no description available)
ii  sudo                          1.7.2p1-1  Provide limited super user privile
pn  uuid-runtime                  <none>     (no description available)
pn  win32-loader                  <none>     (no description available)
#562674#21
Date:
2009-12-27 09:42:20 UTC
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reassign 562674 grub-common
thanks

this is not specific to live-helper, but to install grub in a chroot,
reassigning back.
#562674#26
Date:
2009-12-27 09:42:20 UTC
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reassign 562674 grub-common
thanks

this is not specific to live-helper, but to install grub in a chroot,
reassigning back.