[Bug 1228737] Re: Ubiquity does not recommend to use 64-bit disk when ESP exists

[Dmitrijs Ledkovs]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1025555 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1025555

when booted in legacy (BIOS) mode there is no way to detect if machine is in fact UEFI capable.
Please don't fork bugs without context.
Also note that for 13.10 release we are planning to promote 64-bit images by default.

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1025555
   Ubuntu i386 images are not compatible with 32-bit UEFI computers

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Title:
  Ubiquity does not recommend to use 64-bit disk when ESP exists

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  if :
  1) there is an ESP on the disk (eg preinstalled Win8), 
  2) and the CPU is 64-bit compatible, 
  3) and if the install disk is 32bit. 

  then currently, the Ubuntu installer will install Ubuntu-32bit in Legacy mode. (reminder: current Ubuntu-32bit cannot boot in UEFI mode)
  However, the computer will very probably be using UEFI boot (at least for all preinstalled Win8 computers). Result: Ubuntu will not boot.

  Fix proposal:
  when detecting the 1-2-3 conditions, the installer (Ubiquity) should strongly recommend the user to use a 64-bit install disk.

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