[Bug 883012] Re: cannot create boot

[Phillip Susi]

The error is because you have an unused flash memory and the installer
defaults to installing grub there if present.  Install grub to /dev/sda
instead.


** Package changed: grub-installer (Ubuntu) => ubiquity (Ubuntu)

** Summary changed:

- cannot create boot
+ Default grub boot device needs to not be /dev/mmcblk0

** Description changed:

- Trying to install 11.04 on a DELL 1535 that runs VISTA. Trying to create
- boot sector; ERROR: cannot create boot sector. Tried several logical
- locations. Nothing worked.
+ Ubiquity defaults to installing grub to /dev/mmcblk0 if it exists.  This
+ often causes installation failures.  It should use /dev/sda whether or
+ not there is a /dev/mmcblk0.

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Title:
  Default grub boot device needs to not be /dev/mmcblk0

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubiquity defaults to installing grub to /dev/mmcblk0 if it exists.
  This often causes installation failures.  It should use /dev/sda
  whether or not there is a /dev/mmcblk0.

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