[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2016-11-06 Thread Michael
I'm writing in to confirm that this problem persists in Kubuntu 16.04.1. I used a bootable Kubuntu usb key to install Kubuntu to an external drive, and the installer trashed my grub configuration on an *unrelated* internal Fedora hard drive. Workaround in case anybody sees this: unplug any hard d

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2016-06-30 Thread Flames_in_Paradise
** Also affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1507448 Title: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins intern

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2016-06-29 Thread Kelby
Ditto - just ran into this exact same issue attempting to install Kubuntu 16.04 onto an external SSD drive. My internal hard drive had full drive encryption on it and so it was completely trashed and I lost all data on it. Like the guy mentioned in the original post, the whole problem could have be

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2016-06-29 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
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/1507448 Title: K

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-19 Thread dsainty
If you encounter the bug when installing Ubuntu from the Desktop CD (most common method), the package is ubiquity. ** Package changed: ubuntu => ubiquity (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-19 Thread Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that your bug report is not filed about a specific source package though, rather it is just filed against Ubuntu in general. It is important that bug reports be filed about source packages so that people

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-18 Thread dsainty
** Description changed: In order to test Kubuntu 14.04.3 LTS desktop hardware support on my laptop I attempted to install it (via USB stick) onto a USB external hard drive, with the plan of booting off the external drive and leaving my internal drive safely alone. I figured I could trust

[Bug 1507448] Re: Kubuntu installation into external disk ruins internal disk boot whilst leaving external disk unbootable

2015-10-18 Thread dsainty
** Description changed: In order to test Kubuntu 14.04.3 LTS desktop hardware support on my laptop I attempted to install it (via USB stick) onto a USB external hard drive, with the plan of booting off the external drive and leaving my internal drive safely alone. I figured I could trust