[Bug 183202] Re: grub fails to install on dell optiplex 320

[Phillip Susi]

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** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  grub fails to install on dell optiplex 320

Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  (might be closely related to #138305)

  * environment:
    * dell optiplex 320 desktop
    * ubuntu 7.10 (problem present with both live and alternate cd, apparently present in previous versions too)
    * needs option "hpet=disable" to boot
    * suggested diagnostics information from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies to follow (no access to the machines right now)

  * problem: grub fails to install

  Please tell me what more information you would like me to provide. I
  want this bug squashed. Badly.

  
  P.S. I've temporarily worked around these issues by:
    * booting from the alternate cd
    * using the hpet=disable option
    * installing ubuntu, trying but failing to install lilo in the process
    * rebooting the alternate cd in rescue mode
    * chrooting into the installed but unbootable ubuntu setup
    * running liloconfig and lilo
    * rebooting into the installed (and now bootable! woohoo!) ubuntu system
  See also: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=409345 for more details.

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