thanks for the feedback - I accept what you are saying - however... this only happens when I install from a live cd directly. If I "try out" first and then install from the booted live image I don't get this error.
Given this is my first attempt at ubuntu I will probably have to reinstall multiple times - I'll update this thread if I can create repeatable steps. otherwise its just me ;-) On 7 April 2014 16:06, Phillip Susi <[email protected]> wrote: > You actually have a fake hardware raid ( see > http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FakeRaidHowto for more information ). You need > to install grub to the raid array ( /dev/mapper/isw_dfjhdgcedg_Volume1 ) > rather than an individual disk ( /dev/sda ), or stop using the fake raid > if you don't need to dual boot with Windows. This is recommended as > fakeraid is not well supported in linux. To do this, go into the bios > utility and delete the raid array, then use the 12.04 alternate > installer to install Ubuntu and setup a software raid. > > > ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1303859 > > Title: > install ontop of existing install fails to at grub > > Status in "grub-installer" package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > install ontop of existing install fails to at grub (onto a hardware > raid1) > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: ubiquity 2.10.29 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25~precise1-generic 3.11.10 > Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperVersion: 1.315.1 > Date: Mon Apr 7 15:43:12 2014 > InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper > initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity > LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 > (20140204) > MarkForUpload: True > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8 > TERM=linux > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 > SourcePackage: grub-installer > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1303859/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1303859 Title: install ontop of existing install fails to at grub To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1303859/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
