Debian grub update

[dennisd]

Hello,
i was just upgrading the Proxmox Debian Wheezy Host, when debian said that i did not choose to install grub and if i want to continue doing so?

Is it right continuing without installing grub?!?

Thanks for any reply!

 

[bsnipes]

On my update, the default when asked if I wanted to continue without installing Grub was "No". So I chose it and then the master boot record of the hd. Seems to be working fine for me.

 

[alsicorp]

Worked for mine also... I selected /boot

 

[ebiss]

Same here

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
Get same setup prompt.
confused


@dietmar @tom, Can we select “NO” for the grub-pc setup ?

 

[ymmot04]

I assume that you would want to update Grub. If you select "NO" it warns that the existing Grub installation may be unable to load new modules. That doesn't sound good. I would like some clarification on the correct way to go about this as well.

 

[RobFantini]

The grub update issue is also occurring on some of our non pve debian hardware systems. there is probably a way to prevent the issue. I have not had a chance do do so but would start b doing what this link suggests: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=47078 . or here http://ask.debian.net/questions

Or you could do this:
make sure you install grub to the correct disk, otherwise the system may not be easy to reboot.

ON most pve systems the boot disk can be found using :

# pvs
  PV         VG   Fmt  Attr PSize PFree 
  /dev/sdi2  pve  lvm2 a--  1.82t 15.00g

so grub would go to /dev/sdi on that system. not the partition /dev/sdi2

usually for a system with one disk install grub to /dev/sda . I've also read that you can install grub to more then one disk, but have not tested doing so.