[SOLVED] Still on v8.4: Chapter 8.4.3. Setting Up the Configuration: "grub-install /dev/sda" error

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[SOLVED] Still on v8.4: Chapter 8.4.3. Setting Up the Configuration: "grub-install /dev/sda" error

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10-03-2019, 08:36 PM

GeekBoy

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Distribution: Fedora v6

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Still on v8.4: Chapter 8.4.3. Setting Up the Configuration: "grub-install /dev/sda" error

So, entering the command results in returning:

Quote:

grub-install: error: /usr/lib/grub/x86_64-efi/modinfo.sh doesn't exist. Please specify --target or --directory.

There is no /usr/lib/grub/x86_64-efi/ folder, however, there is a /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/ in which that very file is found.

I assume this comes a configuration problem from Chapter 6.60.1. Installation of GRUB?

Ideas on how to resolve this?

Thanks!

I missed the note:

Quote:

If the system has been booted using UEFI, grub-install will try to install files for the x86_64-efi target, but
those files have not been installed in chapter 6. If this is the case, add --target i386-pc to the command
above.

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