Re: [0.5.96] "Error 29: Disk write error", when installing GRUB

[Martin Sapsed]

Jochen Hoenicke wrote:
> 
> There is a bug in 0.5.96, that partitions are opened read only in grub
> shell.  See the mail from Okuji with the subject "a serious bug in
> write_to_partition". I think this is your problem.

Ah - I see! That's what he meant!

> You can put grub on a floppy, boot it and install from there, or you
> can wait for 0.5.96.1 which will fix this bug, or you can get the
> latest sources from CVS.

Done both (install from floppy and get CVS) and both worked. 

Thanks very much and sorry for disturbing people!

Cheers,

Martin

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