[Bug 1054685] Re: 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.

Launchpad Bug Tracker 1054685 at bugs.launchpad.net
Fri Nov 22 22:58:45 UTC 2013


Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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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:
  Confirmed

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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