[Bug 1801372] Re: Make Ubuntu installable on UEFI machine with MPT formatted disk

UlfZibis 1801372 at bugs.launchpad.net
Fri Nov 2 16:32:29 UTC 2018


** Description changed:

- On a UEFI machine, where the disk is MPT (msdos) formatted (with Windows 7 installed), ubuquity fails.
+ On a UEFI machine, where the disk is MPT (msdos) formatted (with Windows 7 installed), ubiquity fails fails with incomplete installation.
  Also later installation via chroot fails:
  root at ubuntu:/# grub-install
  x86_64-efi will be installed on your plattform. (translated from German)
  grub-install: Error: EFI-Directory cannot be found. (translated from German)
  
  root at ubuntu:/# sudo parted --list
  Modell: ATA CT240BX200SSD1 (scsi)
  Festplatte  /dev/sda:  240GB
  Sektorgröße (logisch/physisch): 512B/4096B
  Partitionstabelle: msdos
- Disk-Flags: 
+ Disk-Flags:
  
  Nummer  Anfang  Ende   Größe   Typ       Dateisystem  Flags
-  1      1049kB  525MB  524MB   primary   ntfs         boot
-  2      525MB   108GB  107GB   primary   ntfs
-  3      108GB   119GB  10,7GB  primary   ext4
-  4      119GB   240GB  121GB   extended
-  5      119GB   123GB  4293MB  logical   ext4
-  6      123GB   240GB  117GB   logical   ntfs
- 
+  1      1049kB  525MB  524MB   primary   ntfs         boot
+  2      525MB   108GB  107GB   primary   ntfs
+  3      108GB   119GB  10,7GB  primary   ext4
+  4      119GB   240GB  121GB   extended
+  5      119GB   123GB  4293MB  logical   ext4
+  6      123GB   240GB  117GB   logical   ntfs
  
  Modell: ST1000LM 024 HN-M101MBB (scsi)
  Festplatte  /dev/sdb:  1000GB
  Sektorgröße (logisch/physisch): 512B/512B
  Partitionstabelle: msdos
- Disk-Flags: 
+ Disk-Flags:
  
  Nummer  Anfang  Ende    Größe   Typ       Dateisystem  Flags
-  1      1049kB  43,0GB  42,9GB  primary   fat32        boot, LBA
-  4      43,0GB  126GB   82,7GB  extended
-  3      126GB   770GB   644GB   primary   ntfs
-  2      952GB   1000GB  48,2GB  primary   ntfs
+  1      1049kB  43,0GB  42,9GB  primary   fat32        boot, LBA
+  4      43,0GB  126GB   82,7GB  extended
+  3      126GB   770GB   644GB   primary   ntfs
+  2      952GB   1000GB  48,2GB  primary   ntfs
  
  root at ubuntu:/# [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo UEFI || echo BIOS
  UEFI
  root at ubuntu:/# dmidecode -t0 | grep -Ei "BIOS boot|UEFI"
- 		BIOS boot specification is supported
+   BIOS boot specification is supported
  
- 
- Workaround via chroot:
+ Workaround to complete the installation via chroot:
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get --autoremove purge grub-efi*
  sudo apt-get install grub-pc
  # sudo grub-install /dev/sda
  sudo update-grub
  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

** Also affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Package changed: grub2-signed (Ubuntu) => grub2 (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

- On a UEFI machine, where the disk is MPT (msdos) formatted (with Windows 7 installed), ubiquity fails fails with incomplete installation.
+ On a UEFI machine, where the disk is MPT (msdos) formatted (with Windows 7 installed), ubiquity fails with incomplete installation.
  Also later installation via chroot fails:
  root at ubuntu:/# grub-install
  x86_64-efi will be installed on your plattform. (translated from German)
  grub-install: Error: EFI-Directory cannot be found. (translated from German)
  
  root at ubuntu:/# sudo parted --list
  Modell: ATA CT240BX200SSD1 (scsi)
  Festplatte  /dev/sda:  240GB
  Sektorgröße (logisch/physisch): 512B/4096B
  Partitionstabelle: msdos
  Disk-Flags:
  
  Nummer  Anfang  Ende   Größe   Typ       Dateisystem  Flags
   1      1049kB  525MB  524MB   primary   ntfs         boot
   2      525MB   108GB  107GB   primary   ntfs
   3      108GB   119GB  10,7GB  primary   ext4
   4      119GB   240GB  121GB   extended
   5      119GB   123GB  4293MB  logical   ext4
   6      123GB   240GB  117GB   logical   ntfs
  
  Modell: ST1000LM 024 HN-M101MBB (scsi)
  Festplatte  /dev/sdb:  1000GB
  Sektorgröße (logisch/physisch): 512B/512B
  Partitionstabelle: msdos
  Disk-Flags:
  
  Nummer  Anfang  Ende    Größe   Typ       Dateisystem  Flags
   1      1049kB  43,0GB  42,9GB  primary   fat32        boot, LBA
   4      43,0GB  126GB   82,7GB  extended
   3      126GB   770GB   644GB   primary   ntfs
   2      952GB   1000GB  48,2GB  primary   ntfs
  
  root at ubuntu:/# [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo UEFI || echo BIOS
  UEFI
  root at ubuntu:/# dmidecode -t0 | grep -Ei "BIOS boot|UEFI"
    BIOS boot specification is supported
  
  Workaround to complete the installation via chroot:
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get --autoremove purge grub-efi*
  sudo apt-get install grub-pc
  # sudo grub-install /dev/sda
  sudo update-grub
  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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Title:
  Make Ubuntu installable on UEFI machine with MPT formatted disk

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On a UEFI machine, where the disk is MPT (msdos) formatted (with Windows 7 installed), ubiquity fails with incomplete installation.
  Also later installation via chroot fails:
  root at ubuntu:/# grub-install
  x86_64-efi will be installed on your plattform. (translated from German)
  grub-install: Error: EFI-Directory cannot be found. (translated from German)

  root at ubuntu:/# sudo parted --list
  Modell: ATA CT240BX200SSD1 (scsi)
  Festplatte  /dev/sda:  240GB
  Sektorgröße (logisch/physisch): 512B/4096B
  Partitionstabelle: msdos
  Disk-Flags:

  Nummer  Anfang  Ende   Größe   Typ       Dateisystem  Flags
   1      1049kB  525MB  524MB   primary   ntfs         boot
   2      525MB   108GB  107GB   primary   ntfs
   3      108GB   119GB  10,7GB  primary   ext4
   4      119GB   240GB  121GB   extended
   5      119GB   123GB  4293MB  logical   ext4
   6      123GB   240GB  117GB   logical   ntfs

  Modell: ST1000LM 024 HN-M101MBB (scsi)
  Festplatte  /dev/sdb:  1000GB
  Sektorgröße (logisch/physisch): 512B/512B
  Partitionstabelle: msdos
  Disk-Flags:

  Nummer  Anfang  Ende    Größe   Typ       Dateisystem  Flags
   1      1049kB  43,0GB  42,9GB  primary   fat32        boot, LBA
   4      43,0GB  126GB   82,7GB  extended
   3      126GB   770GB   644GB   primary   ntfs
   2      952GB   1000GB  48,2GB  primary   ntfs

  root at ubuntu:/# [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo UEFI || echo BIOS
  UEFI
  root at ubuntu:/# dmidecode -t0 | grep -Ei "BIOS boot|UEFI"
    BIOS boot specification is supported

  Workaround to complete the installation via chroot:
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get --autoremove purge grub-efi*
  sudo apt-get install grub-pc
  # sudo grub-install /dev/sda
  sudo update-grub
  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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