Grub not installed if /boot partition is not formatted - installation hangs
Bug #140936 reported by
Nikola M
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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debian-installer (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: debian-installer
If you have /boot on separate partition and you dont want to format/erase it (beacouse you have another linux or ubuntu install on same disk) then installation process will not install grub and will fail.
Installer can install /boot on separate partition only if it format it, with destroying all its content needed
to boot another ubuntu/linux/other os.
Installer should be able to put its kernel and boot information on partition for /boot without
formatting and destroying its content in the process.
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