Installer should ensure a Boot BIOS partition is created on GPT when BIOS is non-EFI
Bug #1080726 reported by
Ray DeCampo
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I did a fresh install of 12.10 on a new SSD and used the installer to partition the drive. I had chosen 'Something Else' for installation type (http://
The installer should try to detect this situation and prevent it. When I ran Boot Repair it was able to tell me I had a GPT drive on a non-EFI BIOS with no Boot BIOS partition, so it is possible.
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Yes, this would save a lot of people headaches, and a lot of bug reports being filed.