[Bug 1056394] [NEW] GRUB tried to install on /dev/sdb instead of /dev/sda

[C de-Avillez]

Public bug reported:

Beta2 testing, desktop with non-English install. Installing with LVM
from a USB stick (/dev/sdb), on harddrive whole disk (/dev/sda).

grub-installer tried to use /dev/sdb, and refused /dev/sda.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubiquity 2.12.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.324
Date: Tue Sep 25 13:55:46 2012
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120925)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 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 rls-q-incoming ubiquity-2.12.3

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Title:
  GRUB tried to install  on /dev/sdb instead of /dev/sda

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

Bug description:
  Beta2 testing, desktop with non-English install. Installing with LVM
  from a USB stick (/dev/sdb), on harddrive whole disk (/dev/sda).

  grub-installer tried to use /dev/sdb, and refused /dev/sda.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.324
  Date: Tue Sep 25 13:55:46 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120925)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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