Ubuntu
grub package

  1. Bug #253323
  2. Comment #13

Comment 13 for bug 253323

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davescafe (davescafe) wrote :

I think this bug affects me as well.

Short Summary:
Live CD install of 8.10 desktop i386 released fails to install a /boot/grub directory. After install is complete, Ubuntu will not boot from the local machine.

Hardware Config:
Motherboard = Asus P4P800-E Deluxe (Series: Socket478)
GFX = MSI NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
HDD = six (6) SATA drives

Install Config:
/dev/sde1 = ntfs (Windows XP) - 32GB
/dev/sde2 = linux-swap - 2GB
/dev/sde4 = ext3 root (/) - 16GB
/dev/sde3 = ext3 home (/home) - 175GB

Steps to duplicate:
1. Boot of Ubuntu 8.10 desktop i386 live CD
2. Invoke the Ubiquity installer
3. Proceed thgouh install steps, accepting defaults where possible (Grub is selected to install as default to hd0)
4. Reboot after install - Only the previously-installed Windows XP loads - no Grub

I have reproduced this three times on this hardware.

I have not experienced anything like this with any of the Ubuntu versions starting at 6.06 and newer.

I expect this may have to do with the order my 6 drives are loading in, or perhaps the partition order.