Something similar happens with the current version. The installation medium is automatically designated as /dev/sda and the target as /dev/sdb However, installing MBR fails, because it can only write that to /dev/sda, while /dev/sdb is the actual target.
See also https://askubuntu.com/questions/459620/unable-to-install-grub- in-dev-sda-when-installing-grub and https://askubuntu.com/questions/408617/ubuntu-minimal-cd-installs-grub- to-usb-drive The installar should, upon failure, proactively as the user where to install it, instead of retrying only on the dev that just failed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067966 Title: Partitioner's choice is usb drive when installing from usb stick instead of /dev/sda (hard drive) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1067966/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
