Will installation on BIOS systems with no ESP be supported in 21.04?

[Liam Proven]

On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 at 18:58, Bret Busby <bret.busby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Okay - in trying to install UbuntuMATE 21.04 on my Acer Aspire 5750G
> (i5 with 16GB RAM and nVIDIA Optimus), I get, in the Something Else
> procedure, which involves creating new partitions for / and for /home
> , the error message;
>
> "
> Go back to the menu and resume partitioning? as superuser)
>
> No EFI System Partition was found. This system will likely not be able
> to boot successfully, and the installation process may fail.
>
> Please go back and add an EFI System Partition, or continue at your own risk.
>
> <Go Back>   <Continue>
> "
>
> So, the bug is, evidently, present in the release version.

That is a damned shame. Sorry to hear it. :-(

May I suggest you go and add your name to the bug?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1893964

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