[Bug 1053750] [NEW] grub "can't install in /dev/sda" - 12.10

[diegobalangione]

Public bug reported:

I cant install the grub in the instalation, 
the installer show my a mensage of this error, and give my 4 option:
/dev/sda
/dev/sda3   
/dev/sda4     
/dev/sda6 

but nothing work  :-(

-------
ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000e489e

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1            2046   470894591   235446273    5  Extended
/dev/sda3   *   470894592   471099391      102400    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda4       471099392   625139711    77020160    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda5       449220608   470894591    10836992   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6            2048   449220607   224609280   83  Linux
---------

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubiquity 2.12.0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.22-generic 3.5.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.324
Date: Thu Sep 20 22:02:05 2012
InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120920)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=es_AR.UTF-8
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=es_AR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal ubiquity-2.12.0

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Title:
  grub "can't install in /dev/sda"  - 12.10

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I cant install the grub in the instalation, 
  the installer show my a mensage of this error, and give my 4 option:
  /dev/sda
  /dev/sda3   
  /dev/sda4     
  /dev/sda6 

  but nothing work  :-(

  -------
  ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l

  Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
  Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk identifier: 0x000e489e

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
  /dev/sda1            2046   470894591   235446273    5  Extended
  /dev/sda3   *   470894592   471099391      102400    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
  /dev/sda4       471099392   625139711    77020160    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
  /dev/sda5       449220608   470894591    10836992   82  Linux swap / Solaris
  /dev/sda6            2048   449220607   224609280   83  Linux
  ---------

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.0
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.22-generic 3.5.4
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.324
  Date: Thu Sep 20 22:02:05 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120920)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=es_AR.UTF-8
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=es_AR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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