[Bug 1372122] [NEW] Crashes during Ubiquity install on Dynamic Disk retained partition

[Andrew Cook]

Public bug reported:

I was trying to install Ubuntu 14.04.1 alongside Windows 7, on a
"retained partition" on a Dynamic Disk set. GRUB was unable to be
installed entirely in that disk's boot area, and I was asked how to
proceed. I selected to install GRUB's second stage on the same partition
as Ubuntu, and the installer promptly completed, then crashed,
generating this bug report.

For interpreting the attached logs:
/dev/sdb is the target device
/dev/sdb1 - Logical Disk Manager control area (~1MB)
/dev/sdb2 - Retained Partition for Windows 7 (currently empty; Win7 is installed elsewhere) (250GB)
/dev/sdb3 - Retained Partition for Ubunutu (just installed here) (250GB)
/dev/sdb4 - Retained Partition (~1.33TB)
--- - empty space, presumed backup copy of LDM control area (~1MB)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity 2.18.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.340
Date: Sun Sep 21 12:14:24 2014
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.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 trusty ubiquity-2.18.8 ubuntu

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Title:
  Crashes during Ubiquity install on Dynamic Disk retained partition

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

Bug description:
  I was trying to install Ubuntu 14.04.1 alongside Windows 7, on a
  "retained partition" on a Dynamic Disk set. GRUB was unable to be
  installed entirely in that disk's boot area, and I was asked how to
  proceed. I selected to install GRUB's second stage on the same
  partition as Ubuntu, and the installer promptly completed, then
  crashed, generating this bug report.

  For interpreting the attached logs:
  /dev/sdb is the target device
  /dev/sdb1 - Logical Disk Manager control area (~1MB)
  /dev/sdb2 - Retained Partition for Windows 7 (currently empty; Win7 is installed elsewhere) (250GB)
  /dev/sdb3 - Retained Partition for Ubunutu (just installed here) (250GB)
  /dev/sdb4 - Retained Partition (~1.33TB)
  --- - empty space, presumed backup copy of LDM control area (~1MB)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Sun Sep 21 12:14:24 2014
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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