[Bug 1064328] Re: Grub with AHCI in BIOS SATA CONTROLLER Mode fails

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Il 09/10/2014 16:08, Phillip Susi ha scritto:
> Are you still able to reproduce this with 14.04?  If so, please type
> "ls" at the grub rescue prompt and report the results.
>
>
> ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
>         Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
Sorry I'm still stuck at 12.04.
I don't know   14.04.
I do not want to migrate to higher levels: too many bugs in migrating to 
12.04, some still to be resolved  like this.
I need Ubuntu only to work.
I can't risk getting stuck at other times.
I keep the access method IDE though less performant.

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Title:
  Grub with AHCI in BIOS SATA CONTROLLER Mode fails

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

Bug description:
  ---------- ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENT:
  Acer Travel Mate 7730G 
  INTEL 2 DUO CPU 22 
  2 x HD WDCWD3200BEVT-222CTO
  BIOS V0.3416
  Standard Mode by default of the BIOS for SATA CONTROLLER MODE = AHCI
  BIOS boot sequence = CD/DVD, HD1, HD2, USB...............
  MS VISTA pre-installed.

  ----------- SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS:

   1 Unloaded UBUNTU 12.04 from official site,
   2 created ISO CD and ISO DVD,
   3 Loaded CD in automatic dualboot,
   4 HD system restarted goes in grub error: "error no such device: .........................................................."   "grub rescue ?",
   5 changed in BIOS SATA CONTROLLER MODE from AHCI to IDE,
   6 HD system restarted for UBUNTU 12.04 works normally.

   ------------ PROBLEMS RELATED:

   1 the UBUNTU system works only in  BIOS SATA CONTROLLER MODE = IDE (Best performing mode is AHCI)
   2 the UBUNTU boot from CD/DVD works only with CD (THE DVD IS NOT RECOGNIZED)
   3 The dual boot of MS Vista goes into error

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