[Bug 1072481] Re: ubuntu 12.10 iso will not boot no matter the configuration selected in the install process

[melchiaros]

In UbiquitySyslog.txt:

Oct 28 18:01:32 ubuntu grub-installer: Path `/boot/grub' is not readable by GRUB on boot. Installation is impossible. Aborting.
Oct 28 18:01:32 ubuntu grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install  --force "/dev/sda"' failed.
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /target/cdrom: not mounted
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py: log-output -t ubiquity umount /target/cdrom
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu finish-install: Disabling CD in sources.list
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Exception during installation:
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1732, in <module>
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 81, in wrapper
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 245, in run
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.configure_bootloader()
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1042, in configure_bootloader
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     "GrubInstaller failed with code %d" % ret)
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py: ubiquity.install_misc.InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1
Oct 28 18:01:55 ubuntu plugininstall.py: 


** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  ubuntu 12.10 iso will not boot no matter the configuration selected in
  the install process

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Looks like the bootloader won't install (if I deselect get updates
  online during install) or won't work (if I select get updates during
  install). This occurs regardless of LVM or encryption settings.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.328
  Date: Sun Oct 28 18:02:07 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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