[Bug 1053579] [NEW] installing grub boot loader fails on thinkpad w520

[JoshuaPurcell]

Public bug reported:

grub install fails both when using ubuntu installer from 'try now' or
'install' option. BIOS has an option to allow for 'legacy' OSes (non-
UEFI) to have priority over UEFI installs, and this option is enabled.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubiquity 2.12.0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.324
Date: Thu Sep 20 12:04:44 2012
InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal ubiquity-2.11.30

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Title:
  installing grub boot loader fails on thinkpad w520

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

Bug description:
  grub install fails both when using ubuntu installer from 'try now' or
  'install' option. BIOS has an option to allow for 'legacy' OSes (non-
  UEFI) to have priority over UEFI installs, and this option is enabled.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.0
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.324
  Date: Thu Sep 20 12:04:44 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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