[Bug 581760] Re: [Wubi] when updating it advices to install grub on all partitions

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Title:
  [Wubi] when updating it advices to install grub on all partitions

Status in Wubi, Windows Ubuntu Installer:
  Fix Committed
Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “grub2” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “grub2” source package in Maverick:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub2

  Yesterday I was updating from karmic to lucid from a WUBI installation.
  During the upgrade of grub-pc, an information message appears telling me to choose in which devices grub2 showld be installed.
  If you press OK (like a windows user does) everything will work, but if you read the help, you'll see this:
  "If you're unsure which drive is designated as boot drive by your BIOS, it is often a good idea to install GRUB to all of them."

  This will for sure destroy everything at the bootloader level!

  TEST CASE: Install the original Ubuntu 10.04 LTS release via Wubi.
  Upgrade grub-pc to version 1.98-1ubuntu7 in lucid-updates (should
  fail) or to version 1.98-1ubuntu8 which I'll upload to lucid-proposed
  shortly (should work).  The failing case will ask a confusing question
  and may render the system unbootable.  The successful case should work
  without asking any questions, and on the next boot the version number
  should match the newly-installed version.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon May 17 15:39:07 2010
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
  SourcePackage: grub2

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