[Bug 1065975] Re: Ubuntu install fails if grub installed to /boot

[sayth]

Because when upgrading windows it checks(not sure how) for this. When
upgrading from 7 to sp1 I had to restore the MBR so I could complete
upgrade. When I fresh installed 12.04 I tried to create the custom /boot to
avoid issues with any future windows upgrades but ran into this error.

As an aside to avoid such issues that is default behaviour of opensuse.

Sayth

On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, Chris Wilson wrote:

> I'm not sure how anyone dual booting with Windows 7 will have a problem
> with this, since the installer will handle that automatically, and there's
> no need to use a custom boot setup.
>
>
> On 12 November 2012 21:43, sayth <1065975 at bugs.launchpad.net<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, Steve Langasek wrote:
> >
> > > It's also not a bug. By default, the installer will install grub to the
> > > correct location to make your system bootable. If you override this,
> > > it's assumed that you have special boot requirements and know what
> > > you're doing.
> > >
> > > ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
> > >        Status: New => Invalid
> > >
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> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1065975
> > >
> > > Title:
> > >   Ubuntu install fails if grub installed to /boot
> > >
> > > Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
> > >   Invalid
> > > Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu:
> > >   Invalid
> > >
> > > Bug description:
> > >   If you manually parition your hard drive on a dual boot computer in a
> > >   manner such as
> > >
> > >   /dev/sda1 - windows files(os)
> > >   /dev/sda2 - windows
> > >   /dev/sda3 - windows
> > >   /dev/sda4 extended partition
> > >   /dev/sda5 linux swap
> > >   /dev/sda6 ext4 /boot
> > >   /dev/sda6 ext4 /
> > >   /dev/sda7 ext4 /home
> > >
> > >   The you install ubuntu and choose to install grub to /boot rather
> than
> > >   sda (MBR) the ubuntu install fails to find grub and boot after the
> > >   installation completes.
> > >
> > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> > Actually anyone dual booting with windows7 will have this. If you have
> > windows7 and want to upgrade to SP1 you can't upgrade if the MBR is grub.
> >
> > Whilst it may be more of a lacking feature than a bug it will also be
> > necessary for windows 8 and the new boot requirements.
> >
> > Sayth
> >
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> >
> > Title:
> >   Ubuntu install fails if grub installed to /boot
> >
> > Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu:
> >   Invalid
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   If you manually parition your hard drive on a dual boot computer in a
> >   manner such as
> >
> >   /dev/sda1 - windows files(os)
> >   /dev/sda2 - windows
> >   /dev/sda3 - windows
> >   /dev/sda4 extended partition
> >   /dev/sda5 linux swap
> >   /dev/sda6 ext4 /boot
> >   /dev/sda6 ext4 /
> >   /dev/sda7 ext4 /home
> >
> >   The you install ubuntu and choose to install grub to /boot rather than
> >   sda (MBR) the ubuntu install fails to find grub and boot after the
> >   installation completes.
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1065975/+subscriptions
> >
>
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>
> Title:
>   Installing grub to MBR interferes with Windows 7 upgrades
>
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
>   Invalid
> Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   If you manually parition your hard drive on a dual boot computer in a
>   manner such as
>
>   /dev/sda1 - windows files(os)
>   /dev/sda2 - windows
>   /dev/sda3 - windows
>   /dev/sda4 extended partition
>   /dev/sda5 linux swap
>   /dev/sda6 ext4 /boot
>   /dev/sda6 ext4 /
>   /dev/sda7 ext4 /home
>
>   The you install ubuntu and choose to install grub to /boot rather than
>   sda (MBR) the ubuntu install fails to find grub and boot after the
>   installation completes.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1065975/+subscriptions
>

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Title:
  Installing grub to MBR interferes with Windows 7 upgrades

Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
  Invalid
Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If you manually parition your hard drive on a dual boot computer in a
  manner such as

  /dev/sda1 - windows files(os)
  /dev/sda2 - windows
  /dev/sda3 - windows
  /dev/sda4 extended partition
  /dev/sda5 linux swap
  /dev/sda6 ext4 /boot
  /dev/sda6 ext4 /
  /dev/sda7 ext4 /home

  The you install ubuntu and choose to install grub to /boot rather than
  sda (MBR) the ubuntu install fails to find grub and boot after the
  installation completes.

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