[Bug 987418] [NEW] precise amd64+mac side by side install: grub installs on /dev/sdb (installation media)

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Public bug reported:

Precise Desktop 20120423 amd64+mac

During a side by side installation with an existing Ubuntu Precise on
the system, grub tries to install on /dev/sdb (installation media) and
fail.

On a side note the installation media is also detected and listed by the
partitioner (bug 971425)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.10.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.315
Date: Mon Apr 23 19:01:48 2012
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64+mac (20120423)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR.UTF-8
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug iso-testing precise qa-manual-testing ubiquity-2.10.16

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Title:
  precise amd64+mac side by side install: grub installs on /dev/sdb
  (installation media)

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Precise Desktop 20120423 amd64+mac

  During a side by side installation with an existing Ubuntu Precise on
  the system, grub tries to install on /dev/sdb (installation media) and
  fail.

  On a side note the installation media is also detected and listed by
  the partitioner (bug 971425)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Mon Apr 23 19:01:48 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64+mac (20120423)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=fr_FR.UTF-8
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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