Ok, so I wrote 0's to /dev/sda/ and then rebooted into lubuntu test iso (on an usb) and told it to erase & install to /dev/sdb. Just nearing completion, I get popup: "Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda" with text "Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed. This is a fatal error." and then lubuntu presented me with recourse to select other drive to install bootloader to, so I tried sdb, but then get same popup for sdb "Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sdb" with text "Executing 'grub-install /dev/sdb' failed. This is a fatal error." I've attached the syslog.
So I think there is definately a bug with installing any ubuntu into sdb when there is a blank partition table on sda. Can you correctly categorize this bug and forward to appropriate people? Let me know if you want me to do any more tests. ** Attachment added: "install_lubuntu_to_sdb_with_blank_sda_fail_install_grub_to_sda_and_presented_recourse_install_grub_to_sdb_failed_also_syslog.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1414124/+attachment/4304997/+files/install_lubuntu_to_sdb_with_blank_sda_fail_install_grub_to_sda_and_presented_recourse_install_grub_to_sdb_failed_also_syslog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414124 Title: install reports unable to install grub to /dev/sdb To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1414124/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
