[Bug 1066173] Re: whole disk install puts grub in wrong place

[Dmitrijs Ledkovs]

We recently changed the logic as to which drive is preffered for the installation.
There are two things at play here: what devices BIOS/(U)EFI are looking for boot loaders and in what order.
I do not think it's ever wise by default to install bootloader into MBR or a different device.

As a workaround you can enter advanced paritioner, select boot loader
device, then go back & finish the install. That should work.

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  whole disk install puts grub in wrong place

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  For test case "Install (entire disk) in Ubuntu Studio DVD i386 for
  Quantal Final " Oct12.1. When installing onto a second drive
  (removable in this case) The boot information goes on the internal
  drive instead of the install drive. When the second drive is removed
  the internal drive can no longer be booted because grub is looking for
  the external drive.

  One of two things should happen (in my opinion):

  a) grub should be installed on the same drive as the new install.

  b) when choosing drive to install to, a place to select where grub is
  to be installed should be provided.

  and now to go repair grub on my machine...

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