[Bug 1088326] [NEW] I was install ubuntu to run next to windows 8

[Lucy Markey]

Public bug reported:

ubuntu 10.4 I think was trying to do a multi boot system allready have
windows 8 and 7 installed. Wanted to also be able to boot to ubuntu, all
from a solid state drive on an HP Pavilion a1730n. I got a message
something about bootloader not being able to install pick a different
spot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.10.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.315
Date: Sun Dec  9 17:37:27 2012
InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise ubiquity-2.10.20

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Title:
  I was install ubuntu to run next to windows 8

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ubuntu 10.4 I think was trying to do a multi boot system allready have
  windows 8 and 7 installed. Wanted to also be able to boot to ubuntu,
  all from a solid state drive on an HP Pavilion a1730n. I got a message
  something about bootloader not being able to install pick a different
  spot.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.20
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Sun Dec  9 17:37:27 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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