[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

Hi, same here. I was installing -server edition on new Lenovo TD100 ThinkServer machine. Originally I thought it was caused by RAID controller but obviously the problem is somewhere else. From my experience it's not limited to case with non-ext3 root partition. I had the same issue when I left t

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

grub-install failed here again with 8.10. when this bug will ever be closed and FIXED??!! why other distro can install grub in any partition and not ubuntu ??? if not say it in the installer !! damn it ! i tried to install grub in /dev/sda8 with a reiser fs. i guess that's still the same bug --

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

** Tags added: iso-testing -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185878 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lis

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

Yes. Marked as such. This is the more-general (read: actual problem) case for bug 185878 -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185878 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ub

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

is bug #123102 a duplicate of this one ? -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185878 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.c

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

Thanks :-) -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185878 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

I completely agree it is a bug. I just wanted to pose a work around for you to get your machine going :) -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185878 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

Mike, under the scenario you've described, there is no problem installing GRUB. It only fails if the call to grub-install() specifies a non-ext3fs partition; and if /boot/ is ext3fs, that's a moot point. Still a bug though.. -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bugs.lau

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

Have you tried breaking out your partitions so the /boot is ext2/3 and separate from /. Example: /dev/sda1 /boot /dev/sda2 swap /dev/sda3 / -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185878 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 185878] Re: GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition

Confirmed to happen whenever GRUB is being installed to other than the bootsector and the / filesystem is not ext3fs. ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => grub-installer Status: New => Confirmed -- GRUB Installation Fails if non-ext3 Root Partition https://bug