[Nix-dev] nixOS not installing using graphical iso

[Bjørn Forsman]

On 2 March 2015 at 19:18, Tony Su <tonysu at su-networking.com> wrote:
> I've posted on the following Pastebin
> http://pastebin.com/QXhLzNLg
>
> The installation steps,
> Followed by the exact error which causes the installation error as
> follows when the installation attempts to write to the ext4 partition
> but recognizes it as an ext2 partition
>
>
> /nix/store/ndzya2b420gjkgjvylj8lj1cg00lv157-grub-2.02-git-1de3a4/sbin/grub-install:
> warning: File system `ext2' doesn't support embedding.
> /nix/store/ndzya2b420gjkgjvylj8lj1cg00lv157-grub-2.02-git-1de3a4/sbin/grub-install:
> warning: Embedding is not possible.  GRUB can only be installed in
> this setup by using blocklists.  However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE
> and their use is discouraged..
> /nix/store/ndzya2b420gjkgjvylj8lj1cg00lv157-grub-2.02-git-1de3a4/sbin/grub-install:
> error: will not proceed with blocklists.
> /nix/store/xcni2yv1dkbi07028rn7ha4cqiz3fv7b-install-grub.pl:
> installation of GRUB on /dev/sda2 failed

I've seen this before. It happens if you pass a partition (/dev/sda1)
instead of a disk (/dev/sda) to grub.

- Bjørn