[Bug 1054685] [NEW] Trying to install 12.10 beta in a VirtualBox machine, using custom partitions as non-custom can't install grub. This also failed, then grub crashed when I cancelled the installation.

[Bob Rader]

Public bug reported:

This is a usability issue -- I have not been able to get Sept. 20th
"quantal-desktop-amd64.iso" build of 12.10 (size 801112064) cksum
414541630, to successfully install.  Not in a VirtualBox virtual
machine, nor as a second install as a dual-boot configuration.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubiquity 2.12.0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.22-generic 3.5.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.324
Date: Sat Sep 22 10:28:56 2012
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120920)
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-2.12.0

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Title:
  Trying to install 12.10 beta in a VirtualBox machine, using custom
  partitions as non-custom can't install grub.  This also failed, then
  grub crashed when I cancelled the installation.

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

Bug description:
  This is a usability issue -- I have not been able to get Sept. 20th
  "quantal-desktop-amd64.iso" build of 12.10 (size 801112064) cksum
  414541630, to successfully install.  Not in a VirtualBox virtual
  machine, nor as a second install as a dual-boot configuration.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.0
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.22-generic 3.5.4
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.324
  Date: Sat Sep 22 10:28:56 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120920)
  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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