From: Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasquez.v@gmail.com>
To: The development of GNU GRUB <grub-devel@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [grub-devel] fatal error message on grub-install for i386-pc (x86-64) with latest repo
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:49:58 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CALUrRGeGzyyC-K-xL5fJhoMjCS+1fWieunVZsL8sN8ErTS9kKw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CALUrRGcSvwThPsg3Vr=of-qetPmx_69=AoY0+YGteJbk6fC8Ag@mail.gmail.com>
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasquez.v@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> With latest git repo, after compiling/installing:
>
> % sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/boot --recheck /dev/sdb
> FATAL: Error inserting efivars
> (/lib/modules/3.12.5/kernel/drivers/firmware/efi/efivars.ko): No such
> device
> Installation finished. No error reported.
>
> The installation seems to have succeeded, however that fatal error
> message sounds scary.
>
> Notice the efivars.ko does exist:
>
> % ls /lib/modules/3.12.5/kernel/drivers/firmware/efi/efivars.ko
> /lib/modules/3.12.5/kernel/drivers/firmware/efi/efivars.ko
>
> Is that OK?
BTW, grub still works as it did before. A bit weird that a fatal
error message shows up when things still work out well, :-)
--
Javier.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-12-15 21:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-12-15 19:24 [grub-devel] fatal error message on grub-install for i386-pc (x86-64) with latest repo Javier Vasquez
2013-12-15 21:49 ` Javier Vasquez [this message]
2013-12-16 2:22 ` Andrey Borzenkov
2013-12-16 18:20 ` [PATCH 0/2] allow redirect of stderr in grub_util_exec* Andrey Borzenkov
2013-12-16 18:20 ` [PATCH 1/2] consolidate grub_util_exec code Andrey Borzenkov
2013-12-16 18:20 ` [PATCH 2/2] use grub_util_exec_redirect_all to silence "moprobe efivars" Andrey Borzenkov
2013-12-16 18:29 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
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