[Bug 1055205] [NEW] grub-install fails on HP Envy 17 - crashes entire install

[Jeff Revesz]

Public bug reported:

Installation Failure on HP Envy 17. Full wipe and clean install.

Version:

Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin"

Expected To Happen:

Installation would complete successfully.

What Happened Instead:

Installation failed on grub bootloader install. Says that grub cannot
install to the specified directory.

After grub installation fails, a popup box appears with various
alternative installation locations like /boot/RAID-0-xxxxx

The dropdown box allows you to select an option, but it is impossible to
hit OK so you can never get past this step.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.10.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.315
Date: Sun Sep 23 18:44:06 2012
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise ubiquity-2.10.20

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Title:
  grub-install fails on HP Envy 17 - crashes entire install

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

Bug description:
  Installation Failure on HP Envy 17. Full wipe and clean install.

  Version:

  Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin"

  Expected To Happen:

  Installation would complete successfully.

  What Happened Instead:

  Installation failed on grub bootloader install. Says that grub cannot
  install to the specified directory.

  After grub installation fails, a popup box appears with various
  alternative installation locations like /boot/RAID-0-xxxxx

  The dropdown box allows you to select an option, but it is impossible
  to hit OK so you can never get past this step.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.20
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Sun Sep 23 18:44:06 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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