[Bug 1228737] Re: Ubiquity does not recommend to use 64-bit disk when ESP exists
林博仁(Henry Lin) a.k.a. V字龍(Vdragon)
pika1021 at gmail.com
Tue Apr 8 22:32:59 UTC 2014
This bug fix will reduce the wasting time trying to install 64bit Ubuntu
in lagecy mode and later found out it is not compatible with the
existing UEFI Windows 8 booting.
Adding the warning is really helpful in this case.
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Title:
Ubiquity does not recommend to use 64-bit disk when ESP exists
Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
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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