I'm not sure how anyone dual booting with Windows 7 will have a problem with this, since the installer will handle that automatically, and there's no need to use a custom boot setup.
On 12 November 2012 21:43, sayth <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, Steve Langasek wrote: > > > It's also not a bug. By default, the installer will install grub to the > > correct location to make your system bootable. If you override this, > > it's assumed that you have special boot requirements and know what > > you're doing. > > > > ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu) > > Status: New => Invalid > > > > -- > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > > report. > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1065975 > > > > Title: > > Ubuntu install fails if grub installed to /boot > > > > Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: > > Invalid > > Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu: > > Invalid > > > > Bug description: > > If you manually parition your hard drive on a dual boot computer in a > > manner such as > > > > /dev/sda1 - windows files(os) > > /dev/sda2 - windows > > /dev/sda3 - windows > > /dev/sda4 extended partition > > /dev/sda5 linux swap > > /dev/sda6 ext4 /boot > > /dev/sda6 ext4 / > > /dev/sda7 ext4 /home > > > > The you install ubuntu and choose to install grub to /boot rather than > > sda (MBR) the ubuntu install fails to find grub and boot after the > > installation completes. > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1065975/+subscriptions > > > > > Actually anyone dual booting with windows7 will have this. If you have > windows7 and want to upgrade to SP1 you can't upgrade if the MBR is grub. > > Whilst it may be more of a lacking feature than a bug it will also be > necessary for windows 8 and the new boot requirements. > > Sayth > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to One > Hundred Paper Cuts. > Matching subscriptions: Papercut bug mail > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1065975 > > Title: > Ubuntu install fails if grub installed to /boot > > Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: > Invalid > Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > If you manually parition your hard drive on a dual boot computer in a > manner such as > > /dev/sda1 - windows files(os) > /dev/sda2 - windows > /dev/sda3 - windows > /dev/sda4 extended partition > /dev/sda5 linux swap > /dev/sda6 ext4 /boot > /dev/sda6 ext4 / > /dev/sda7 ext4 /home > > The you install ubuntu and choose to install grub to /boot rather than > sda (MBR) the ubuntu install fails to find grub and boot after the > installation completes. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1065975/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1065975 Title: Installing grub to MBR interferes with Windows 7 upgrades To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1065975/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
