grub2 depends on older messages.

[laidlaws]

Trying to reinstall Mageia 9. Everything went smoothly up to the final reboot, but Grub2 was not installed. Trying to install Grub2, I get a message:

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the following package cannot be installed because it depends on packages that are older than the installed ones

I have seen that message before, but in the present context, it just doesn't make any sense.

[sturmvogel]

There are several unclear points. Did you check the ISO before dumping/burning? Were the online medias enabled whilst installation? Which ISO did you use? How do you try to install grub2 afterwards: urpmi or MCC? Are you sure that you have a valid set of repos when trying to install grub2 afterwards? It is possible that urpmi/MCC tries to use the installation medium (DVD, USB, …) instead when you don‘t have repos. That would explain why it tries to install an old grub2.

[laidlaws]

Thanks. The installation medium was a USB key that I have used many times before. It may no longer be the latest. I am not sure how I installed grub2 afterwards, except that the online repositories were available to access if needed. The first thing to do is check the installer. I use bit-torrent whenever I can, with too many memories of corrupted downloads.

[morgano]

Yes bittorrent is good, especially if as you say you experience download errors.
Wonder if there might have been a download error while using the online repositories.
Did you save the install log?

What happens if you try again, without formatting, reusing /. It should try to update/complement the system.

[laidlaws]

Whatever was the problem, it has gone away. Mageia 9 installed without any problems, and the Grub2 bootloader double-boots with Windows as it used to. The only remaining problem is a start up issue with the Firestorm viewer, which is clearly not related to this.

[doktor5000]

Please don't forget to mark the thread as solved, by editing the subject of the first post and prefix it with [SOLVED], thanks in advance.