[Bug 1193755] Re: Bootloader doesn't install after 12.04 > 13.04 on macbook

Sun Jun 23 06:39:39 UTC 2013

** Description changed:

  I have had Ubuntu 12.04.2 installed on my 2009 macbookpro, ran great,
  installed without problems. Burned a new dvd with 13.04 the other day
  and was going to install from scratch. Hit "try ubuntu" and install,
- then spoted the "upgrade 12.04.2 to 13.04" option and chose that.
- Everything seemd fine, untill the "cannot install bootloader" box
- appeared. Tried to install to sda and sda2, but it didn't work. Sry for
- crapy bugreport, I don't really know what to write :/
+ then spotted the "upgrade 12.04.2 to 13.04" option and chose that.
+ Everything seemed fine, until the "cannot install bootloader" box
+ appeared. Tried to install to sda and sda2, but it didn't work. Install
+ finished successfully anyway though.
+ 
+ After install completed, while still logged into the live dvd, I ran:
+ 
+ ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
+ ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
+ /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Sector 32 is already in use by the program 'FlexNet'; avoiding it.  This software may cause boot or other problem in future.  Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
+ Installation Finished. No error Reported.
+ ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ 
+ 
+ Sry for crappy bugreport, I don't really know what to write :/
+ 

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Sun Jun 23 06:22:16 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=unknown
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=unknown
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Description changed:

  I have had Ubuntu 12.04.2 installed on my 2009 macbookpro, ran great,
  installed without problems. Burned a new dvd with 13.04 the other day
  and was going to install from scratch. Hit "try ubuntu" and install,
  then spotted the "upgrade 12.04.2 to 13.04" option and chose that.
  Everything seemed fine, until the "cannot install bootloader" box
  appeared. Tried to install to sda and sda2, but it didn't work. Install
  finished successfully anyway though.

  After install completed, while still logged into the live dvd, I ran:

  ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
  ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
  /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Sector 32 is already in use by the program 'FlexNet'; avoiding it.  This software may cause boot or other problem in future.  Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
  Installation Finished. No error Reported.
- ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ 
+ ubuntu at ubuntu:~$

+ Boots fine after that.
  Sry for crappy bugreport, I don't really know what to write :/
- 

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Sun Jun 23 06:22:16 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Bootloader doesn't install after 12.04 > 13.04 on macbook

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

Bug description:
  I have had Ubuntu 12.04.2 installed on my 2009 macbookpro, ran great,
  installed without problems. Burned a new dvd with 13.04 the other day
  and was going to install from scratch. Hit "try ubuntu" and install,
  then spotted the "upgrade 12.04.2 to 13.04" option and chose that.
  Everything seemed fine, until the "cannot install bootloader" box
  appeared. Tried to install to sda and sda2, but it didn't work.
  Install finished successfully anyway though.

  After install completed, while still logged into the live dvd, I ran:

  ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
  ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
  /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Sector 32 is already in use by the program 'FlexNet'; avoiding it.  This software may cause boot or other problem in future.  Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
  Installation Finished. No error Reported.
  ubuntu at ubuntu:~$

  Boots fine after that.
  Sry for crappy bugreport, I don't really know what to write :/

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Sun Jun 23 06:22:16 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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