[Bug 1347543] Re: Ubuntu 14.10 july 22nd build failed on PowerKVM host - GRUB bootloader installation step failed

[Diane Brent]

Moved to Fix Released based comment #2.

** Changed in: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  Ubuntu 14.10 july 22nd build failed on PowerKVM host - GRUB bootloader
  installation step failed

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Problem Description
  ================
  Ubuntu july 22nd build installation is failing on PowerKVM failed in GRUB boot loader installation stage

  Machine Type = POWER 8 
   
  Steps to Reproduce
  ===============
  1)  Create a qcow2 image file

  2)  Use below virt-install command option
  virt-install --name=kal_ubu10_jy22  --ram 2048 --cdrom /var/lib/libvirt/images/kal/isos/utopic-server-ppc64el-july22.iso --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/kal/ubuntu/kal_ubu10_jy22.qcow2,bus=scsi,size=10,format=qcow2,cache=none --bridge=virbr0,model=virtio-net --mac=52:54:C0:A8:7A:12

  3) At the end of the installation while in " Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk" step it fails
  Below is the screenshot:

  	  	   ????????? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ??????????
  	  ????                                                                   ? ??
  	  ?  ?                     Installation step failed                      ?  ?
  	  ?  ? An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item  ?  ?
  	  ?  ? again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The    ?  ?
  	  ? L? failing step is: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk      ?  ?
  	  ?  ?                                                                   ?  ?
  	  ????                            <Continue>                             ? ??
  	     ?                                                                   ?
  	     ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  
   
  Install ISO Information: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/current/utopic-server-ppc64el.iso  - 22-Jul-2014 06:54  567M  Server install image for PowerPC64 Little-Endian computers (standard download)
   
  == Comment: #1 - Kalpana Shetty <kalshett at in.ibm.com> -  ==
  With same installation steps used july21st ubutu 14.10 daily build it worked fine.

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