Skip boot flag check when installing to directory

[grml2usb.git] / grml2usb

diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index 867bea0..749fcd1 100755 (executable)
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -503,6 +503,12 @@ def get_partition_for_path(path):
 
 
 def check_boot_flag(device):
+    if os.path.isdir(device):
+        logging.debug(
+            "Device %s is a directory, skipping check for boot flag." % device
+        )
+        return
+
     boot_dev, x = get_device_from_partition(device)
 
     logging.info("Checking for boot flag")
@@ -1881,10 +1887,6 @@ def install_grml(mountpoint, device):
         register_tmpfile(device_mountpoint)
         remove_device_mountpoint = True
         try:
-            check_for_fat(device)
-            if not options.skipbootflag:
-                check_boot_flag(device)
-
             set_rw(device)
             mount(device, device_mountpoint, ["-o", "utf8,iocharset=iso8859-1"])
         except CriticalException:
@@ -2169,6 +2171,9 @@ def main():
         # provide upgrade path
         handle_compat_warning(device)
 
+        if not options.skipbootflag:
+            check_boot_flag(device)
+
         # check for vfat partition
         handle_vfat(device)