> The dc7700 has no booting OS on it; last a failed xubuntu qa-test install but I bet
> it'd legacy/BIOS/MBR, and I know the dc7900 has legacy/MBR (no GPT) as my boxes are
> mostly 80-160GB disks & I don't bother with GPT
The problem is that the current Groovy *iso files contain a GPT*. This is independent of what you have in the internal drive.
Also, please notice that those old HP computers are willing to boot via grub in GPT in drives connected via SATA (or eSATA). The bug affects boot drives connected via USB.
@guiverc,
> The dc7700 has no booting OS on it; last a failed xubuntu qa-test install but I bet
> it'd legacy/BIOS/MBR, and I know the dc7900 has legacy/MBR (no GPT) as my boxes are
> mostly 80-160GB disks & I don't bother with GPT
The problem is that the current Groovy *iso files contain a GPT*. This is independent of what you have in the internal drive.
Also, please notice that those old HP computers are willing to boot via grub in GPT in drives connected via SATA (or eSATA). The bug affects boot drives connected via USB.