Getting "/dev/sdXX does not have any corresponding BIOS drive." message when executing `grub-install` command

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Issue

  • Getting /dev/sdqo does not have any corresponding BIOS drive. message when executing grub-install command.
[root@example ~]# grub-install --recheck /dev/sdqo
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.
Unknown partition table signature
Unknown partition table signature
Unknown partition table signature
Unknown partition table signature
Unknown partition table signature
Unknown partition table signature
Unknown partition table signature
Unknown partition table signature
/dev/sdqo does not have any corresponding BIOS drive.
  • Is there any limitations on number of disks attached to the system ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • grub

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