[Bug 1167547] [NEW] Fatal error when installer runs install-grub

[Mike Williamson]

Public bug reported:

I chose to install the boot loader to a BIOs partition and at the end of
the install process it gave a fatal error.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: ubiquity 2.14.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-16.26-generic 3.8.5
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.330
Date: Wed Apr 10 16:03:11 2013
InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130402.1)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA.UTF-8
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.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 raring ubiquity-2.14.1 ubuntu

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Title:
  Fatal error when installer runs install-grub

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

Bug description:
  I chose to install the boot loader to a BIOs partition and at the end
  of the install process it gave a fatal error.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-16.26-generic 3.8.5
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.330
  Date: Wed Apr 10 16:03:11 2013
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130402.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_CA.UTF-8
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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