[Bug 1050590] Re: failed install of quantal beta: grub efi package failed - /usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1724, in <module> install.run()

[Colin Watson]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1047550 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1047550

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1045178
   grub-install failed - "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1724, in <module>

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1047550
   Resolver configuration goes wrong while trying to install grub-efi-amd64 during installation

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Title:
  failed install of quantal beta: grub efi package failed -
  /usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1724, in <module>
  install.run()

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Trying to install quantal (fresh) via usb on my ASUS UX31A. Get the
  following error:

  The 'grub-efi' package failed to install into /target/. Without the
  GRUB boot loader, the installed system will not boot.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.11.30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.321
  Date: Thu Sep 13 15:44:15 2012
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_CA.UTF-8
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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