Ubuntu 20.10 won't install on PCs in legacy-BIOS mode unless there's a UEFI ESP

Posted by lproven on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:13PM
from the self-post dept.

Applies to all remixes, too. It's a known bug but nobody's assigned. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1893964

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Re:Ubuntu 20.10 won't install on PCs in legacy-BIOS mode unl... by cyberlab on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:25PM (#26794766)

Also I can't get Ubuntu 20 to play nice with NVIDIA graphics cards. Randomly spazzes out when you change the screen resolution, and a bunch of text saying the graphics card is not compatible. A bit sad really.

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Re:Ubuntu 20.10 won't install on PCs in legacy-BIOS mode unl... by snvzz on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:19PM (#26794643)

Keep in mind it's just one issue in one distribution.

Hardly worth a story. Worst that could happen is somebody finds Ubuntu doesn't work, and discovers there's actually a lot of alternatives to it.

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Re:Ubuntu 20.10 won't install on PCs in legacy-BIOS mode unl... by darness-2 on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @01:15PM (#26795634)

Debian and devuan still works. :)

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