I changed that to verification-done based on testing Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20121130) which I grabbed from the QA tracker. If other flavors or architectures require testing please change that back to verification-needed with a list of flavors and/or architectures that require testing.
That image does now default to selecting /dev/sda which is certainly more appropriate and less likely to place grub on an external device. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987418 Title: manual partitioner: /dev/sdb (installation media) selected by default as device for boot loader installation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/987418/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs