[Bug 813259] [NEW] btrfs cannot boot if / and /home are separate

[Eric Appleman]

Public bug reported:

When installing Ubuntu to a btrfs-formatted / and a /home of any
formatting, GRUB will not install properly to /dev/sdx or permit
booting.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: btrfs-tools (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-5.6-genusername 3.0.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-5-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jul 19 21:49:27 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110717)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: btrfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: btrfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric unity-2d

** Also affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  btrfs cannot boot if / and /home are separate

Status in “btrfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When installing Ubuntu to a btrfs-formatted / and a /home of any
  formatting, GRUB will not install properly to /dev/sdx or permit
  booting.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: btrfs-tools (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-5.6-genusername 3.0.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-5-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Jul 19 21:49:27 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110717)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: btrfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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