** Description changed: I have had Ubuntu 12.04.2 installed on my 2009 macbookpro, ran great, installed without problems. Burned a new dvd with 13.04 the other day and was going to install from scratch. Hit "try ubuntu" and install, - then spoted the "upgrade 12.04.2 to 13.04" option and chose that. - Everything seemd fine, untill the "cannot install bootloader" box - appeared. Tried to install to sda and sda2, but it didn't work. Sry for - crapy bugreport, I don't really know what to write :/ + then spotted the "upgrade 12.04.2 to 13.04" option and chose that. + Everything seemed fine, until the "cannot install bootloader" box + appeared. Tried to install to sda and sda2, but it didn't work. Install + finished successfully anyway though. + + After install completed, while still logged into the live dvd, I ran: + + ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt + ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda + /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Sector 32 is already in use by the program 'FlexNet'; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problem in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track. + Installation Finished. No error Reported. + ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ + + Sry for crappy bugreport, I don't really know what to write :/ + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: ubiquity 2.14.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.331 Date: Sun Jun 23 06:22:16 2013 InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: - TERM=unknown - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=unknown + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed: I have had Ubuntu 12.04.2 installed on my 2009 macbookpro, ran great, installed without problems. Burned a new dvd with 13.04 the other day and was going to install from scratch. Hit "try ubuntu" and install, then spotted the "upgrade 12.04.2 to 13.04" option and chose that. Everything seemed fine, until the "cannot install bootloader" box appeared. Tried to install to sda and sda2, but it didn't work. Install finished successfully anyway though. After install completed, while still logged into the live dvd, I ran: ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Sector 32 is already in use by the program 'FlexNet'; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problem in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track. Installation Finished. No error Reported. - ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ + ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ + Boots fine after that. Sry for crappy bugreport, I don't really know what to write :/ - ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: ubiquity 2.14.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.331 Date: Sun Jun 23 06:22:16 2013 InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=unknown PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1193755 Title: Bootloader doesn't install after 12.04 > 13.04 on macbook To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1193755/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
