[Bug 813387] Re: Ubiquity allows to install GRUB into Windows partition (dangerous and useless option)

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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

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Title:
  Ubiquity allows to install GRUB into Windows partition (dangerous and
  useless option)

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Bug confirmed on all Ubuntu versions until Natty.

  In the "manual partitionning" menu, Ubiquity allows to install GRUB inside any disk and any partition. (screenshot: http://i46.tinypic.com/e9dvzd.png )
  If a beginner installs by mistake GRUB inside a Windows system partition, it has only bad consequences :
  1) GRUB won't work as it needs a chainloader
  2) If the user is been told to reinstall GRUB in the MBR: since NTFS partitions are case insensitive GRUB will not be able to detect Windows. ( http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Core_On_Windows )

  I suggest Ubiquity should only propose to install GRUB inside:
  - any disk
  - the partition of the new Ubuntu being installed (for chainloader users)

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