[Bug 1067691] [NEW] Installation to external drive failed

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Public bug reported:

Quantal Desktop 20121017

System Setup:
- Internal SSD Drive
- External SATA Drive on USB
- Installation from USB stick

TEST CASE
1. Install Ubuntu on internal drive (entire disk/no encryption), reboot and verify it works
2. Install Ubuntu Quantal on external disk (entire disk/no encryption)
3. Reboot

ACTUAL RESULT
System is doesn't boot at all

no external drive: rescue mode / internal drive first: grub prompt /
external drive first: black screen with blinking cursor at the top left

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "_var_log_installer_2.12.14_external_u3sg.tgz"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067691/+attachment/3401282/+files/_var_log_installer_2.12.14_external_u3sg.tgz

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Title:
  Installation to external drive failed

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Quantal Desktop 20121017

  System Setup:
  - Internal SSD Drive
  - External SATA Drive on USB
  - Installation from USB stick

  TEST CASE
  1. Install Ubuntu on internal drive (entire disk/no encryption), reboot and verify it works
  2. Install Ubuntu Quantal on external disk (entire disk/no encryption)
  3. Reboot

  ACTUAL RESULT
  System is doesn't boot at all

  no external drive: rescue mode / internal drive first: grub prompt /
  external drive first: black screen with blinking cursor at the top
  left

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