** Summary changed: - GRUB2.00 silently fails to install on MBR + grub-install /dev/sdx silently fails when grub-efi but no grub-pc
** Description changed: - On some systems, GRUB2.00 fails to install on the MBR (but shows no - error). + When grub-efi but no grub-pc, grub-install /dev/sda fails to install on the MBR but reports success. + It should report an error instead. - 2 examples: + Examples: 1) on 12.10 http://askubuntu.com/questions/224857/ubuntu-12-10-windows-8-dual-boot-tried-boot-repair-dual-os-option-not-show 2) fails with 2.00 , worked with GRUB1.99 worked: Bug #1087153 3) another case: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1403585 4) another case with Windows8 manually installed on MsDos disc: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1409671 . GRUB2 could not write into the MBR. GRUB Legacy could (but fails to display menu): http://paste.ubuntu.com/1413462/ 5) another case: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12391440&postcount=15 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1085908 Title: grub-install /dev/sdx silently fails when grub-efi but no grub-pc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1085908/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
