[arch-general] problems on installing grub on a new system

[Steve Downes]

HI Ralf

I don't know what happened to my previous reply, I never got a copy
(It was witten on my tablet because I was working in the house). Here
is an approx copy.

I have yet to learn much about a systemd-nspawn container but I'll try.

I didn't nkow what syslinux was supposed to do but I'll research it now.

Many thanks

Steve


> there are several possible reasons to get this error. One reason could
> be installing grub, if you try it from a Linux running in a
> systemd-nspawn container. IOW also mention from where you try to
> install grub.
> 
> Btw. a while back I migrated from grub to syslinux for my Linux
> multi-boot machine, this means no Windows, no FreeBSD, no UEFI or
> anything else, just several Linux installs. FWIW I'm still using MBR. I
> like syslinux much better than grub, but it might not fit to the taste
> of everybody.
> 
> Regards,
> Ralf