There is no need for a /boot partition. If you want to install grub to a GPT partitioned disk but still boot in bios mode, you need to create a bios_grub partition.
** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1132497 Title: installer crashes if you don't create a /boot partition To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1132497/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs