Re: [Bug 1578439] Re: reinstall of ubuntu grub failed to install on drive sda

2016-05-09 Thread David C. Findlay
Hi there, Before I carried out the install I checked to see if there was a newer bios for my motherboard and there was. Updated it and then carried out the install from scratch using EFI mode. The main drive C: is a 1TB SSD. but it is not seen as SDA1 but SDD1 so the install i=of grub failed

[Bug 1578439] Re: reinstall of ubuntu grub failed to install on drive sda

2016-05-09 Thread Phillip Susi
If you want to install in EFI mode, then you need to use GPT on the disk you are installing Ubuntu to, and make sure it has an EFI system partition ( this will be done automatically if you choose the automatic install options, but you have to do it for a manual partitioned install ). Of course,

Re: [Bug 1578439] Re: reinstall of ubuntu grub failed to install on drive sda

2016-05-08 Thread David C. Findlay
Hi there, I have just confirmed using Paragon Hard Disk Manager 15 that both the disk I am installing Linux onto and my main drive are Basic MBR Hard Drives. My other drives are all GPT but they are solely Windows drives and therefore have no effect on the install. When the install askes me about

[Bug 1578439] Re: reinstall of ubuntu grub failed to install on drive sda

2016-05-05 Thread Phillip Susi
You are trying to install Ubuntu in bios mode to a disk that is partitioned using GPT. You need to create a 1 mb bios_grub partition to do this, or install in EFI mode instead. ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because