Grub installation should fail gracefully on errors
Bug #99458 reported by
Hezekiah Carty
This bug affects 2 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Evan |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: ubiquity
When using the Feisty Beta LiveCD installer, grub errors cause the installer to quit completely rather than allowing the user to try changing the grub installation options. At this point, there is no option but to run through the entire installation over again.
With the newer kernel versions, IDE devices are apparently now listed as SCSI (/dev/sd*) rather than IDE (/dev/hd*). This is the problem which tripped me up in this case - I wanted to install the boot loader to /dev/hda1, which I forgot is now spelled /dev/sda1. It would be nice to be able to fix a mistake like this withouth having to re-do the entire installation.
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Yes, it should. This has been something on my list for a while now.