[Bug 814437] Re: Unable to Install GRUB and Bootloader Install failed

[John Woodley]

My Machine Specifications:
HP Media Center PC m7000 Series
HP Media Center PC m7674n

H/W path         Device      Class          Description
=======================================================
                             system         RK505AA-ABA m7674n (RK505AA#ABA)
/0                           bus            Basswood
/0/0                         memory         128KiB BIOS
/0/4                         processor      Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          6400  @ 2.13GHz
/0/4/b                       memory         32KiB L1 cache
/0/4/d                       memory         2MiB L2 cache
/0/5                         processor      CPU
/0/5/c                       memory         32KiB L1 cache
/0/5/e                       memory         2MiB L2 cache
/0/2d                        memory         2GiB System Memory
/0/2d/0                      memory         1GiB DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns)
/0/2d/1                      memory         DIMM [empty]
/0/2d/2                      memory         1GiB DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns)
/0/2d/3                      memory         DIMM [empty]
/0/100                       bridge         82P965/G965 Memory Controller Hub
/0/100/1                     bridge         82P965/G965 PCI Express Root Port
/0/100/1/0                   display        G80 [GeForce 8800 GTS]
/0/100/19        eth0        network        82562V 10/100 Network Connection
/0/100/1a                    bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
/0/100/1a.1                  bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
/0/100/1a.7                  bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
/0/100/1b                    multimedia     82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
/0/100/1c                    bridge         82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1
/0/100/1d                    bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
/0/100/1d.1                  bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
/0/100/1d.2                  bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
/0/100/1d.7                  bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
/0/100/1e                    bridge         82801 PCI Bridge
/0/100/1e/0                  communication  Lucent V.92 Data/Fax Modem
/0/100/1e/1                  bus            FW322/323
/0/100/1e/4                  multimedia     iTVC16 (CX23416) MPEG-2 Encoder
/0/100/1f                    bridge         82801HH (ICH8DH) LPC Interface Controller
/0/100/1f.2      scsi1       storage        82801 SATA RAID Controller
/0/100/1f.2/0    /dev/sda    disk           500GB WDC WD5000AAKS-0
/0/100/1f.2/0/1              volume         696GiB Linux filesystem partition
/0/100/1f.2/1    /dev/sdb    disk           500GB Maxtor 7H500F0
/0/100/1f.2/2    /dev/sdc    disk           500GB MAXTOR STM350063
/0/100/1f.2/3    /dev/cdrom  disk           DVDRRW GSA-H30L
/0/100/1f.2/3/0  /dev/cdrom  disk           
/0/100/1f.3                  bus            82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller
/0/1             scsi0       storage        
/0/1/0.0.0       /dev/sdd    disk           SCSI Disk
/0/1/0.0.1       /dev/sde    disk           SCSI Disk
/0/1/0.0.2       /dev/sdf    disk           SCSI Disk
/0/1/0.0.3       /dev/sdg    disk           SCSI Disk
/0/2             scsi7       storage        
/0/2/0.0.0       /dev/sdh    disk           16GB SCSI Disk
/0/2/0.0.0/1     /dev/sdh1   volume         14GiB Windows NTFS volume

** Attachment added: "mySpecs.zip"
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Title:
  Unable to Install GRUB and Bootloader Install failed

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 11.04 x64 Desktop and Server - Natty Narwhal Final Release.

  Unable to Install GRUB and Bootloader Install failed.

  First Error:

  Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda
   Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed.
   This is fatal error.

  After clicking the 'OK' button, then:

  Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to install
  the bootloader at the specified location.

  I have these choices:

  -Choose a different device to install the bootloader on:
  /dev/sda
  /dev/mapper/isw_dgaeechagi_Raid0 Linux device-mapper (striped) (750.1)
  /dev/mapper/isw_dgaeechagi_Raid0p1
  /dev/mapper/isw_dgaeechagi_Raid0-2 Linux device-mapper (striped) (750.2)

  I even tried:
  /dev/dm-0 
  /dev/dm-2
  /dev/dm-3
  /dev/dm-4

  -Continue without a bootloader
  -Cancel the installation

  Any thing I manually typed or selected the 'OK' is grayed out.
  Bootloader can not continue regardless of the 3 selections.

  I deleted the Raid and reassembled it.
  The same error occurs but the selection changed a hair:
  /dev/mapper/isw_cdjdcjeeci_Raid0-1 Linux device-mapper (striped) (750.2)
  /dev/mapper/isw_cdjdcjeeci_Raid0-1p1
  /dev/mapper/isw_cdjdcjeeci_Raid0-2 Linux device-mapper (striped) (750.1)

  Notice the device appears in the Disk Utility as:
   /dev/dm-0
   /dev/dm-2
   /dev/dm-3
   /dev/dm-4 

  Disk Utility reports the SATA Host Adapter:
  Vendor:     Intel Corporation
  Model:      82801 SATA RAID Controller
  Revision:  -
  Driver:     ahci
  Fabric:     Serial ATA
  Number of Ports: 6

  See Attached Photos of screen.
  I am unable to open a file browser during the install to attach logs or files. I will attempt after I submit this to enter a desktop environment if I can some how get the Bootloader install failed window to close and goto the next step.
  Note: This bug report can only except single files. I hope the logs still exist after.

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