[Bug 973036] Re: grub-install on precise failed writing to a partition

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

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

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Title:
  grub-install on precise failed writing to a partition

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

Bug description:
  When trying to install Ubuntu from today's daily-live, i chose to
  install GrUB to a partition, instead of the MBR. It failed, asked to
  try another partition, that also failed. Then apport came out.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.314
  Date: Tue Apr  3 21:33:34 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120403)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=es_MX.UTF-8
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=es_MX.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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