[Bug 1159052] Re: Unable to install bootloader

[Phil Roth]

I did some research and found that this problem wasn't as dangerous as I
thought it was.  Well, I at least figured out that I could try some
things without bricking the laptop. I followed the instructions under
some forum posts with similar troubles, but couldn't get that
installation to work on a reboot.  I was able to boot to the live CD,
where I just chose to totally reinstall again.  That installation
completed without a problem.

Not sure what happened on this bug report.  Sorry if it is not useful,
but the software prompted me to submit it.  And at the time, I was
afraid it had to do with other recent boot problems on Saumsung
hardware.

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Title:
  Unable to install bootloader

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

Bug description:
  I downloaded an Ubuntu 12.04 disc image and burned it to CD earlier
  this week.  I used that CD in a live session on my new Samsung 520u4c
  laptop a couple times this week.  Because of the recent problems
  installing linux on Samsung hardware using UEFI, I switched my boot
  from UEFI/CMS hybrid to CMS only and loaded another live session.
  From that live session, I chose to install Ubuntu.  I chose to reset
  the partitions and format the full disc.  At the end of the install
  session, I get a fatal error that says it canot install the
  bootloader.  It warns me away from cancelling the installation.
  Continuing without the bootloader seems dangerous.  And all the
  partitions that are listed to possibly install the bootloader lead to
  fatal errors.

  I'm still in a live session now.  It's prompting me to restart, but
  I'd like to resolve the bootloader issue before doing so.  How should
  I proceed?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Fri Mar 22 23:49:41 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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