[Bug 1301613] Re: installer crashed cause grub failed to install on sdb1; same issue installing on sdb

[Ronald Hiemstra]

Thanx, this was indeed the solution. Is there a way for the installer to
check this? This makes it a lot easier for novel users.

regards,
    Ronald


On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 2:11 AM, Phillip Susi <psusi at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> You seem to be trying to do a bios mode install, but you booted the
> installer in uefi mode.  You need to boot the cd in bios mode to do a
> bios mode install.
>
>
> ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Invalid
>
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> Title:
>   installer crashed cause grub failed to install on sdb1; same issue
>   installing on sdb
>
> Status in "grub-installer" package in Ubuntu:
>   Invalid
>
> Bug description:
>   I have had issues installing ubuntu 13.10 on sda next to windows 8. Now
> I have reinstalled windows 8 on sda and want to install ubuntu 14.04 LTS
> (Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)) on sdb. All seems OK, until
> grub-install fails to install on sdb; retried installing bootmanager on
> sdb1 (this crash report).
>   I really need linux, because I can't get used to windows 8...
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
>   Package: ubiquity 2.17.10 [modified:
> lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-19.40-generic 3.13.6
>   Uname: Linux 3.13.0-19-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CasperVersion: 1.339
>   Date: Wed Apr  2 23:04:48 2014
>   InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi
> file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent
> noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper quiet splash --
>   LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326)
>   ProcEnviron:
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   SourcePackage: grub-installer
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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Title:
  installer crashed cause grub failed to install on sdb1; same issue
  installing on sdb

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

Bug description:
  I have had issues installing ubuntu 13.10 on sda next to windows 8. Now I have reinstalled windows 8 on sda and want to install ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)) on sdb. All seems OK, until grub-install fails to install on sdb; retried installing bootmanager on sdb1 (this crash report).
  I really need linux, because I can't get used to windows 8...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.17.10 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-19.40-generic 3.13.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.339
  Date: Wed Apr  2 23:04:48 2014
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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