[Bug 800840] Re: unable to install grub 2 on btrfs

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** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  unable to install grub 2 on btrfs

Status in Ubiquity:
  Fix Released
Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I boot from live cd latest build
  Notice that I already choose two separate partition:
  1) 2048 MB unformated
  2) 50123 MB unformated

  I choose to format partition 1) swap and 2) btrfs as root
  I choose to install grub on sda
  Everything is Ok all the packages are configured and installed until
  the step to install grub on sda is failing and ask me to install on other partition like sda1... but wont work

  I tryed manual to install and give this error:
  "Your embedding area is unusually small.  core.img won't fit in it.
  Jun 22 10:16:25 ubuntu grub-installer: .
  Jun 22 10:16:25 ubuntu grub-installer: /usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn:
  Jun 22 10:16:25 ubuntu grub-installer:  
  Jun 22 10:16:25 ubuntu grub-installer: Embedding is not possible.  GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists.  However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged.
  Jun 22 10:16:30 ubuntu grub-installer: cannot read `/@/boot/grub/core.img' correctly"

  I close Ubiquity and reopen on the same live cd and format as ext4 the
  "/" and no error on grub!

  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.7.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-1.2-generic 3.0.0-rc3
  Uname: Linux 3.0-1-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Jun 22 10:34:54 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110622)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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