Re: Grub update?

[Henry W. Peters]

On 07/18/2010 01:42 PM, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:04:55PM -0400, Henry W. Peters wrote:
>    
> > Running Debian Squeeze. Just got an update,&  now my terminal is hung up
> > with the following message:
> >
> >
> > Configuring grub-pc ├──────────────────────────┐
> >   │                                                                           │
> >   │ which devices you'd like grub-install to be automatically run for, if
> >   │ any.
> >   │
> >   │ It is recommended that you do this in most situations, to prevent the
> >   │ installed GRUB from getting out of sync with other components such as
> >   │ grub.cfg or with newer Linux images it will have to load.
> >   │
> >   │ If you're unsure which drive is designated as boot drive by your BIOS,
> >   │ it is often a good idea to install GRUB to all of them.
> >   │
> >   │ Note: It is possible to install GRUB to partition boot records as well,
> >   │ and some appropriate partitions are offered here.  However, this forces
> >   │ GRUB to use the blocklist mechanism, which makes it less reliable, and
> >   │ therefore is not recommended.
> >   │
> >   │<Ok>
> >   │
> >
> > No options are given, the "<Ok>  " is not a real return button. I tried
> > restarting (had to give password to do so)...&  then re updating, it
> > goes back to this same message&  hangs up. It's been about 20 minutes
> > now... I only have two HD's. What to do?
> >      
> The next screen after that should have a set of drives to select; this
> has worked perfectly in my testing.  If it doesn't then that's a problem
> at some other layer ...
>
> (You may have to use Tab to get to the OK button before pressing Return,
> or something.)
>
> In any case, this isn't really a GRUB problem, but more a problem with
> Debian; you should ask about it in some Debian context, perhaps
> debian-user.
>    

Thanks for reply Colin.

I needed to hit the tab button to highlight "<OK>" but now I get the 
list, & it has a red cursor, that when I hit return in the appropriate 
item, it goes to "<OK>" & I hit return, & get this:

─────────────────────────┤ Configuring grub-pc ├──────────────────────────┐
 │                                                                           │
 │ You chose not to install GRUB to any devices.  If you continue, the 
boot  │
 │ loader may not be properly configured, and when your computer 
next        │
 │ starts up it will use whatever was previously in the boot sector.  
If     │
 │ there is an earlier version of GRUB 2 in the boot sector, it may 
be       │
 │ unable to load modules or handle the current configuration 
file.          │
 │                                                                           │
 │ If you are already running a different boot loader and want to carry 
on   │
 │ doing so, or if this is a special environment where you do not need 
a     │
 │ boot loader, then you should continue anyway.  Otherwise, you 
should      │
 │ install GRUB 
somewhere.                                                   │
 │                                                                           │
 │ Continue without installing 
GRUB?                                         │
 │                                                                           │
 │ <Yes> <No>

Of course, I select <No> & it brings me back to the option lists, etc. 
again.How do I select an option?

I think this is a grub problem (insufficient (& rather non standard (?) 
instructions to select options!).

Thanks again.
Henry