[Bug 1900224] Re: Is it impossible to install legacy boot? Is efi compulsory? I have not found a way to install on older computers.

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

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

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Title:
  Is it impossible to install legacy boot? Is efi compulsory? I have not
  found a way to install on older computers.

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Grub constantly fails to install on legacy boot systems

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: ubiquity 20.10.11 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-23.24-generic 5.8.14
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.452
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sat Oct 17 08:49:29 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Beta amd64 (20201016)
  RebootRequiredPkgs: linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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