Wubi

  1. Bug #610898
  2. Comment #59

Comment 59 for bug 610898

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bcbc (bcbc) wrote : Re: [Bug 610898] Re: grub-pc upgrade renders computer unbootable when Wubi is installed to partition other than Windows

Testcase 3: Lucid 10.04.2 on E: drive (ntfs partition /dev/sda3)
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Grub version in wubildr at install 1.98-1ubuntu5
Grub version in Ubuntu at install 1.98-1ubuntu10
debconf-show grub-pc ---> install-devices: <blank>

Test method:
Add Proposed to sources, and update grub-pc through synaptic (not running
other updates)

Expected result:
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1. wubildr on /dev/sda2 will be updated (that's C:)
2. grub modules added to /boot/grub
3. /boot/grub/grub.cfg changes as expected with new modules present.
4. No prompt to install grub to /dev/sda

Results:
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1. wubildr on /dev/sda2 not updated
2. grub modules not added to /boot/grub
3. /boot/grub/grub.cfg not changed
4. There was no prompt to install grub to /dev/sda

(grub is now version 1.98-1ubuntu12)

Conclusion:
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This will stop this bug (installing grub to drive MBR). But I expected
wubildr to be updated. Maybe my expectation is incorrect, but there is still
a distinct difference between wubi installed to the same partition as
windows (/host/wubildr exists), and when it doesn't.