[Bug 1795229] [NEW] Xubuntu 18.10 daily image install; grub installed to non-system-boot-drive

[Chris Guiver]

Public bug reported:

Testing Xubuntu 18.10 (x86 or 32bit) image...

After install first boot pulls up a non-Ubuntu version of grub that was
already on system (including an option for an OS that was replaced by
Xubuntu 18.10 install), so Xubuntu 18.10 on first boot post-install
didn't complete.

This system has more than a single hdd; GRUB was installed to a
different drive to that which the BIOS treats as the first HDD,
requiring me to change BIOS to boot a different (non-SATA in this case)
hdd first before Xubuntu grub appeared.

There was no question asking me on which drive to install GRUB (stage 0
or MBR), it guessed wrong.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: grub2-common 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-7.8-generic 4.18.5
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-7-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu11
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sun Sep 30 21:58:52 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-30 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Beta i386 (20180929)
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug cosmic i386 iso-testing

** Attachment added: "lshw.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795229/+attachment/5194910/+files/lshw.txt

** Description changed:

  Testing Xubuntu 18.10 (x86 or 32bit) image...
  
- After install first boot pulls up a non-Ubuntu version of grub that
- already was on system, which didn't know about Xubuntu 18.10 so first
- boot didn't complete.
+ After install first boot pulls up a non-Ubuntu version of grub that was
+ already on system (including an option for an OS that was replaced by
+ Xubuntu 18.10 install), so Xubuntu 18.10 on first boot post-install
+ didn't complete.
  
  This system has more than a single hdd; GRUB was installed to a
  different drive to that which the BIOS treats as the first HDD,
- requiring me to change BIOS to boot a different (non-SATA) hdd first
- before Xubuntu grub appeared.
+ requiring me to change BIOS to boot a different (non-SATA in this case)
+ hdd first before Xubuntu grub appeared.
  
  There was no question asking me on which drive to install GRUB (stage 0
  or MBR), it guessed wrong.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: grub2-common 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-7.8-generic 4.18.5
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-7-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu11
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sun Sep 30 21:58:52 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-30 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Beta i386 (20180929)
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Tags added: iso-testing

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to grub2 in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795229

Title:
  Xubuntu 18.10 daily image install; grub installed to non-system-boot-
  drive

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Testing Xubuntu 18.10 (x86 or 32bit) image...

  After install first boot pulls up a non-Ubuntu version of grub that
  was already on system (including an option for an OS that was replaced
  by Xubuntu 18.10 install), so Xubuntu 18.10 on first boot post-install
  didn't complete.

  This system has more than a single hdd; GRUB was installed to a
  different drive to that which the BIOS treats as the first HDD,
  requiring me to change BIOS to boot a different (non-SATA in this
  case) hdd first before Xubuntu grub appeared.

  There was no question asking me on which drive to install GRUB (stage
  0 or MBR), it guessed wrong.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: grub2-common 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-7.8-generic 4.18.5
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-7-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu11
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sun Sep 30 21:58:52 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-30 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Beta i386 (20180929)
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1795229/+subscriptions