[Bug 1020661] [NEW] unable to install bootloader onto usb flash drive

[prashanth]

Public bug reported:

I am Installing ubuntu 12.04 from usb flash drive(stick-1) onto my hard disk .
As I dont want to meddle with mbr on the harddisk , I am installing the bootloader into another flash drive /dev/sdc (stick 2).
The installer is not able to put the bootloader on /dev/sdc and throws up an pop-up to choose another device.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.10.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.315
Date: Tue Jul  3 22:47:51 2012
InstallCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper  quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_IN
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_IN
 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-2.10.16

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Title:
  unable to install bootloader onto usb flash drive

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

Bug description:
  I am Installing ubuntu 12.04 from usb flash drive(stick-1) onto my hard disk .
  As I dont want to meddle with mbr on the harddisk , I am installing the bootloader into another flash drive /dev/sdc (stick 2).
  The installer is not able to put the bootloader on /dev/sdc and throws up an pop-up to choose another device.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Tue Jul  3 22:47:51 2012
  InstallCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper  quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_IN
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_IN
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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