Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ubiquity
How to reproduce:
System description:
Computer
USB cable
IDE-to-USB adaptor
8 GB "internal" hard drive, plugged in to the computer by USB externally
Prodecure:
Start Xubuntu Live CD
Install as per normal, except don't install onto your local hard drive, but
install onto the external USB drive.
When the window comes up that displays all install information, it defaults
grub to install onto (hd0). Change this to "sd0" or perhaps "(sd0)". I don't
remember what I set it to, but it didn't work and it took until the install was
94% done before complaining.
Expected result:
If you enter a bad device to install grub to, it should detect it immediately
and say you're doing something stupid instead of blindly trusting the user.
Ideally, you should have a drop down list of devices it is possible to install
grub to. How is a newbie supposed to know to type in "/dev/sda" when "(hd0)"
is displayed?
** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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installer crashes on bad grub device
https://launchpad.net/bugs/82793
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