[Bug 633064] Re: Need automatic MBR backup before installation

2020-05-06 Thread Marcus Tomlinson
This issue has sat incomplete for more than 60 days now. I'm going to close it as invalid. Please feel free re-open if this is still an issue for you. Thank you. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member o

[Bug 633064] Re: Need automatic MBR backup before installation

2020-03-05 Thread Marcus Tomlinson
This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs

[Bug 633064] Re: Need automatic MBR backup before installation

2011-10-16 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/633064 Title: Ne

[Bug 633064] Re: Need automatic MBR backup before installation

2011-04-01 Thread YannUbuntu
We (ubuntu-fr) developped and heavily tested a tool that solves this bug : see bug #747279 , it is now ready for inclusion in the live-CD. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/633064 Title:

[Bug 633064] Re: Need automatic MBR backup before installation

2010-10-12 Thread pierguiard
This bug affects all dual boot installations, particularly Windows 7 and Vista. It is urgent to propose an automatic backup of the MBR. A dual boot installation is already quite a headache for a beginner Écouter Lire phonétiquement -- Need automatic MBR backup before installation https://bugs.la

[Bug 633064] Re: Need automatic MBR backup before installation

2010-09-08 Thread YannUbuntu
After checking on a real installation (http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=3716589#p3716589) : the 3 following are different : I) MBR before installation II) MBR in /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin III) MBR after installation Conclusion : /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin is not a backup of the origin

[Bug 633064] Re: Need automatic MBR backup before installation

2010-09-08 Thread YannUbuntu
After discussion on the ubuntu-fr forum (http://forum.ubuntu- fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=3715670), it seems that the first 404 bytes of the original MBR are automatically saved in /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin . Can someone confirm ? (If yes, the MBR can be restored (without the partition table) by th