Re: [Bug 1269728] Re: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome)
First of all thank you for the follow-up. Just for the sake of completeness here are all the step - I had a running 12.10 ubuntu (normal version) that would have reach end of life the 29th January. The install was only on a SSD hard drive (64Gb) - I acquired an refurbished 500Gb regular hard drive. It probably hosted some version of windows (I don't really know and cared at the time) - I decided to install a new ubuntu-gnome 13.10 and have the /home partition on the normal HDD, leave the swap and / on the SSD First install, I rearrange the partition as mentioned and at the very end of the installation process, I got the error message stated in the bug report. At this stage, there are three available options * choose another partition (I tried them all /dev/sda /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc /dev/sdc5) * finish the installation without bootloader * cancel the installation - I tried all available partition of the drop list, unsuccessfully. - I decided to cancel the installation and was presented the opportunity to fill a bug report (which I did) - I rebooted the computer, there was no bootloader. - I launched the live session again and tried a normal installation, leave the partition to the installer, I choose exclusively my SDD disk. At the end I encounter the same issue. I chose to exit without the installation of the bootloader. - I opened the disk utility and erased the 500Gb disk writing all zeros (took a very long time) - Retried the custom partition install... unsuccessfully and exit with the option no bootloader - I mounted the / partition and I chroot in it. I tried to install grub manually. folIowing this howto: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1581099 At this point I encounter the more verbose error message: /usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: warning: Sector 32 is already in use by the program `FlexNet'; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track. That lead me to: http://pissedoffadmins.com/general/usrsbingrub2-bios-setup-warning-sector-32-is-already-in-use-by-the-program-flexnet-avoiding-it-this-software-may-cause-boot-or-other-problems-in-future-please-ask-its-authors-not-to-store.html - I followed the instructions and could finally install grub - reboot and victoire :) As you can see, It's a (almost) fresh install. I didn't install (try) windows in between tries (I don't have windows disk at all) -- Arnaud On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 12:28 AM, Phillip Susi ps...@ubuntu.com wrote: This report says that grub failed to *install*. If you subsequently resolved that in the way I stated and later got the error at boot time after successfully booting windows, then yes, you ran into a second, unrelated issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1269728] Re: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thank you for the follow-up. It feel like some personal training. I learned a lot dealing with this problem. I'll reconfigure the grub as suggested. Again thank you - -- Arnaud On 2014-01-17 15:18, Phillip Susi wrote: On 1/17/2014 2:55 AM, Arnaud Ongenae wrote: At this stage, there are three available options * choose another partition (I tried them all /dev/sda /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc /dev/sdc5) * finish the installation without bootloader * cancel the installation - I tried all available partition of the drop list, unsuccessfully. Unfortunately there is another bug in the installer where if installing grub fails the first time, even if you choose the correct location to retry, it won't work either. It has to be correct on the first try. /usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: warning: Sector 32 is already in use by the program `FlexNet'; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track. That isn't an error; it is a warning. It installed successfully and is just letting you know that it detected this flexnet garbage and is working around it. By the way, since you installed grub manually, it will not be able to correctly upgrade itself. To correct this, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc and select the drive(s) to install to in the menu so that it will remember your choice for when it is time to upgrade. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJS2UTkAAoJEA9azOLxo/DEv1UH/0CUH4zJ/dw6QHIEX+TPvMOM QZ2xapoojd87HlCxUVB4Bh0gqGQhl/ZYjrsDhILG8uJVPqvZlKX7cweL7pAcH5r8 XU9W93/SESrHo8S/eY92hcGwSHQuWwDBshvzxIKggYAzNSfFcqI1HsVh5wgksF4Z YDiWgs/J415uf5Hlz5KOOUu0OzHhI72LJDpE2Oc4dz2fsHYCC+Z1NBE3dvZpa0/J 2+fgn11pliS/2ggC2uFMeJ6uIb4B7d59QFkslDsyxrLnkB3Hl8fBPISFiHIM1n12 1EC7LAUkF3uaKOVsuC+cDp4uhdN0He2Fw2s/EIG5uMB+gn45nzjpBb64fj3nDCk= =IHt9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1269728] [NEW] could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome)
Public bug reported: At the end of the installation of ubuntu-gnome 13.10, it failed to install the bootloader. The original disk was a SSD The installer allowed me to choose another disk, I tried without success on a normal drive. The partition are as follow, I asked the install to format these partition (there was an older ubuntu version on them) - SSD 64G 10G swap 54G / - normal disk 550G 500G /home It's the first time I encounter such issue on this computer/disks, I use this HW since ubuntu 11.10 without issue. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 Date: Thu Jan 16 10:13:11 2014 InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-gnome.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 Saucy Salamander - Release amd64 (20131017) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ubiquity-2.15.26 ubuntu-gnome -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1269728] Re: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome)
Thanks for the follow-up However, I didn't issue the command myself, it's part of the normal install... I simply clicked next in the wizard and at the last moment, the installer fail and this error message is displayed. I already installed tons of Ubuntu systems for more than 10 years without such problem. I found that some people encounter the same but always in a dual-boot environment. I only have ubuntu on this system. I also read that it might be related to the disk alignment... Anyway, I'll keep searching, sorry if I wasted some of your time with this bug report. -- Arnaud Ongenae On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Phillip Susi ps...@ubuntu.com wrote: You tried to install grub to /dev/sda, which has no partitions. You need to either create a partition there, or install grub to another disk. ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1269728] Re: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome)
I have been doing some more research and I'm convinced that I'm in this scenario: http://pissedoffadmins.com/general/usrsbingrub2-bios-setup-warning- sector-32-is-already-in-use-by-the-program-flexnet-avoiding-it-this- software-may-cause-boot-or-other-problems-in-future-please-ask-its- authors-not-to-store.html Ubuntu related bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/441941 -- Arnaud On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 7:18 PM, Phillip Susi ps...@ubuntu.com wrote: No worries. If you choose manual partitioning you can pick where to install grub to so you can select another drive, otherwise just creating a partition on sda ( and making sure your bios is set to boot from that drive ) will do the trick. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1269728] Re: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome)
Well, I definitely encounter all symptoms, all error messages presented on these two web site and I could fix my situation with the help given in the first web site followed by this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1581099 It's only after fixing my mbr with the commands given in the http://pissedoffadmins.com page that the re-installation of grub in chroot was successful As I said in the original bug report, I'm no expert in the area, I never encountered such issue in all my years using/installing ubuntu. I understand the difference, however, the procedure describer, even if not completely related, solved my problem (maybe as side effect) I remain convinced that there is a bug out there. I just don't have the experience to pin-point it, and describe it with the necessary level of information. -- Arnaud On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 8:29 PM, Phillip Susi ps...@ubuntu.com wrote: No, that is completely unrelated. That is about grub installing, working, then being killed by some badly behaving Windows software. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269728 Title: could not install grub bootloader (ubuntu-gnome) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1269728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
