[Bug 690911] Re: Installation without formatting fails to remove old kernels

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Installation without formatting fails to remove old kernels

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

  When installing without formatting the target partition, the installer
  deletes various system files to avoid conflicts, including /lib,
  however it leaves existing kernels in /boot.  These should also be
  removed since they become broken when their corresponding modules in
  /lib are deleted, and if they are newer than the ones being
  reinstalled ( likely ) they will become the default kernel leaving you
  with an unbootable system.

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