Public bug reported:
I recently tried out (k)ubuntu 9.04 AMD64 installer CD for a test. I
connected a second SATA disk to the system as my first disk is already
completely used. I started the install-system and performed the usual
steps. On partition layout screen, I chose to manually setup my
partitions. The setup automatically detected my SWAP partition on the
first disk and marked to use it (so far no problem, this doesn't
implicate a change to the boot record of course). I reverted this
suggestion and made my own layout (including swap) on the desired second
disk. So there should be in fact to changes to the first disk - and I'm
installing the boot loader (grub) to the second disk's MBR. But: The
final screen (before setup begins with the tasks) shows me a summary
where the first disk is "changed", too. I wondered and thought I did
something wrong. So I went some steps back to verify. Nothing changed. I
reproduced this by rebooting and trying again. The summary always shows
that it wants to perform changes to the first disk's MBR, too. I was
brave (ok, I did a backup of the MBR before) and decided to continue the
setup. It seems that it didn't change anything to the first disk's MBR
(but I didn't diff it to my backup). Long story short: It's scary for
the user if the setup says that it wants to do changes to a disk which
it isn't supposed to.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: boot disk first installer mbr record sata second warning
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Installer wants to do changes to first disk's boot record but second disk is
used for install
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/426551
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