[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-09-01 Thread bahonurn
Original: Try completely powering down and starting up a few times. If it still doesn't get past the penguin, then you need to reinstall grub. Check the Apple Users forum for information. Hey thanks very much it helped actullay i just rebooted three times so i am now insice ubuntu VIOLA!!! i

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-08-31 Thread bahonurn
hmm i did install rEFIT so it settled the problem with black window with No bootable device error... but now the same problem the others have already faced: the penguin is still standing there looking at me and as though laughing at me -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-08-31 Thread Ricky Campbell
Try completely powering down and starting up a few times. If it still doesn't get past the penguin, then you need to reinstall grub. Check the Apple Users forum for information. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-08-22 Thread Lacraia
I've got this error when I tried to install Kubuntu 8.04 KDE4 flavour on my MacBook Pro bought in July 2008. After running rEFIt's partioning tool I also had to reinstall GRUB. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-08-19 Thread bawi
Another confirmation. I've tried to install ubuntu on my macbook pro (penryn) and I cannot run linux: no bootable device... -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-07-30 Thread mabovo
It is not related to MBR but where GRUB is installed in wich partition. My MacBook is back to the hells again now on Hardy 8.0.4.1. GRUB and MacBook with REFIT are incompatibles for some reasons. I have tried all sugestions on How to recover GRUB even in the GRUB manual, update-grub,

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-07-30 Thread mabovo
Just to complement my last post I am really thinking to return back to the old Win XP :( -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-07-23 Thread Peder
I had the no bootable disk problem on Windows and Ubuntu after installing on my MacBook Pro, (Penryn) in the following order: OSX, Windows XP (using bootcamp), rEFIt, Ubuntu 8.04. When I synchronized the MBR with the rEFIt, Ubuntu started working but windows said that it couldn't find windows

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-07-23 Thread Ricky Campbell
Peder, Please post in the Apple Users Forum and there are several people that can help you. Your problem is not really related to this bug, but rather is an issue with windows. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug

Re: [Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-07-23 Thread Peder
Ricky, Sorry for posting in the wrong thread. Not convinced it's a windows problem though, since replacing hal.dll does not help. Anyways, since I can see from several threads that you are an expert on this topic, I would like to ask you _one_ question (if this is inappropriate, please ignore it

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-06-09 Thread Steve Doty
This bug has just affected me as well - brand new MacBook Pro 4,1 attempting to install dual book with Hardy. I'm dismayed at the difficulty here - thought Ubuntu was supposed to just work. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-06-04 Thread diritti.vegetali
thanks. I admit I knew there exist some way to fix it, but I was looking for a good reason to get rid of macos ;-) However, this bug looks quite important to me, as fixing MBT partition issue should not generally required to end users. And (unfortunately, as it is a completely closed platform)

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-06-04 Thread diritti.vegetali
nevermind, just released it has been labelled as critical. I had looked at the wrong place, as thought it still hang as undecided. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-06-04 Thread Ricky Campbell
It isn't marked as critical against anything in Ubuntu yet. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-30 Thread Ricky Campbell
** Changed in: mactel-support Importance: High = Critical -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-24 Thread Sebastian Busch
i confirm: install hardy on a macbook2,1 gives no bootable device. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-15 Thread theOlster
I too suffered from this problem when attempting to set up a triple-book of MacOSX, Ubuntu Win XP. I was only able to get it working after following these guidelines: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=767677highlight=triple+boot+mac -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-11 Thread Ricky Campbell
** Changed in: parted (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-10 Thread mabovo
I resolved to make a clean install on my mackbook 2nd gen and proceed as before but at the end the result was a washed up mbr partition and a message on top of the screen no bootable device after selecting ubuntu logo in the rEFI bootloader. I tried to recover with live CD updating grub but hal

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-10 Thread mabovo
I made in my installation /dev/sda1 rEFIT; /dev/sda2 HFS+; /dev/sda3 ext3 /home; /dev/sda4 ext3 as mount point / and /dev/sda5 as swap. Problem is that rEFIT recognizes first linux partition as the bootable sector and there is no option to change it in the rEFIT menu tools. -- MBR Partition

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-10 Thread Ricky Campbell
Let's keep this bug on topic. This has nothing to do with rEFIt. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-02 Thread Colin Watson
** Changed in: parted (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: ubiquity = parted -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-05-02 Thread Ricky Campbell
i did not experience these problems on my reinstall, but it seems to be because of the method I used to install. We are still trying to determine exactly what causes it. -- MBR Partition Table is cleared during install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222126 You received this bug notification

[Bug 222126] Re: MBR Partition Table is cleared during install

2008-04-25 Thread Ricky Campbell
Some threads from the forums showing the issue is affecting several people: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766711 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766172 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766074 ** Also affects: mactel-support Importance: Undecided Status: New