[Bug 1481516] Re: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive
I can confirm this bug too, noticed with Mint 18.1 (link with more details: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46=236741 ) but have also tested and confirmed with Ubuntu 16.04. The bootloader seems to always get placed on the first EFI partition it finds. This can be very inconvenient, e.g. if you want to dual-boot with Windows on a separate disk and don't want to affect the disk Windows is installed on in any way. This can be worked around by changing the ports the drives are connected to, or by disconnecting the other drive before installing (and then reconnecting the other drive & running "sudo update-grub" post-install), but this is far from ideal and not something I'd want to advise new/less experienced users to do. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1481516 Title: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1481516/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1481516] Re: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1481516 Title: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1481516/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1481516] Re: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive
Grub only installs to sda. I have created ESP on sdb, told installer to install to sdb, it says during install in notes at bottom installing grub to sdb, but it overwrites my default boot /EFI/ubuntu on sda's ESP. Also issue with full install to flash drive or any external drive as sdb or higher letter. It installs grub to internal drive. If external it also needs to create /EFI/Boot/bootx64.efi. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1481516 Title: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1481516/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1481516] Re: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive
After physically disconnecting my old harddrive, the installer placed the bootloader on the correct harddrive. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1481516 Title: ubuntu installer modifies EFI configuration on wrong harddrive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1481516/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
